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microonde

/mikroˈonde/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

microwave

  • microwave oven

In a sentence

Scaldo il latte nel microonde.

I heat the milk in the microwave.

Il microonde è ancora acceso?

Is the microwave still on?

Non uso mai il microonde per il pane.

I never use the microwave for bread.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
microondemasculine · singular
microondemasculine · plural
microondemasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually short for forno a microonde.
  • Often invariable in the singular and plural: il microonde, i microonde.
  • Common with scaldare or riscaldare nel microonde.

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