heypolyglot
Italian

leale

/leˈa.le/adjectiveB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,620

Meaning

loyal, fair

  • Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance; faithful
  • Honest, fair, and adhering to rules (especially in sports or competition)

In a sentence

Marco è sempre stato un amico leale e sincero con me.

Marco has always been a loyal and honest friend to me.

È stata una partita combattuta ma leale tra le due squadre.

It was a hard-fought but fair match between the two teams.

Non considero leale il suo modo di fare affari con i colleghi.

I don't consider his way of doing business with colleagues fair.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
lealemasculine · singular
lealefeminine · singular
lealimasculine · plural
lealifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender in the singular ('leale') and plural ('leali').

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