Meaning
an hour or so
- an approximate hour; a period of roughly one hour
In a sentence
Arrivo tra un'oretta, aspettami al bar.
I'll arrive in about an hour, wait for me at the bar.
Hai un'oretta libera per fare una passeggiata?
Do you have an hour or so free to take a walk?
Non ci vorrà più di un'oretta per finire il lavoro.
It won't take more than an hour or so to finish the job.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| oretta | feminine · singular |
| orette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian.
- Diminutive of 'ora' ('hour'). Usually introduced by 'un'' ('un'oretta').