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macchinina

/mak.kiˈni.na/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 49,421

Meaning

toy car

  • A toy car, model car
  • A very small car

In a sentence

Il bambino gioca sul tappeto con una macchinina rossa.

The child is playing on the rug with a little red toy car.

Hai visto dove ho messo la mia macchinina?

Have you seen where I put my toy car?

Non lasciare le macchinine sul pavimento.

Don't leave the toy cars on the floor.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
macchininafeminine · singular
macchininefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'macchina' (car), formed with the suffix '-ina'.
  • Refers almost always to a child's toy car or a miniature model.

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