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Italian

mongolfiera

/moŋ.ɡolˈfjɛ.ra/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

hot-air balloon

  • a hot-air balloon used for flight or recreation

In a sentence

Abbiamo fatto un giro meraviglioso in mongolfiera sulla Toscana.

We took a wonderful hot-air balloon ride over Tuscany.

Hai mai provato a salire su una mongolfiera?

Have you ever tried going up in a hot-air balloon?

Il festival delle mongolfiere attira migliaia di visitatori ogni anno.

The hot-air balloon festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
mongolfierafeminine · singular
mongolfierefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used with the preposition 'in': 'volare in mongolfiera' (to fly in a hot-air balloon).

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