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officina

/offiˈt͡ʃina/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,075

Meaning

repair garage, workshop

  • a workshop or garage where vehicles or machines are repaired or manufactured

In a sentence

Devo portare la macchina in officina per cambiare i freni.

I have to take the car to the garage to change the brakes.

Mio zio lavora da trent'anni in una piccola officina.

My uncle has been working in a small workshop for thirty years.

L'officina apre alle otto di mattina tutti i giorni.

The garage opens at eight in the morning every day.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
officinafeminine · singular
officinefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually refers to a car mechanic's workshop ('officina meccanica').

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