heypolyglot
Italian

ingaggio

/inˈɡad.dʒo/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,041

Meaning

signing, fee, salary

  • the hiring or signing of a sports player, artist, or performer
  • the fee or salary paid under such a contract

In a sentence

La squadra ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio del nuovo attaccante.

The team made the signing of the new striker official.

L'attore ha rifiutato l'ingaggio perché il compenso era basso.

The actor refused the role because the fee was low.

Non possono permettersi un giocatore con un ingaggio così elevato.

They cannot afford a player with such a high salary.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ingaggiomasculine · singular
ingaggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used in sports and entertainment journalism.

Related words

Explore vocabulary lessons →