heypolyglot
Italian

partito

/parˈti.to/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

political party

In a sentence

Mio padre vota sempre lo stesso partito.

My father always votes for the same party.

Questo partito è molto famoso in Italia.

This party is very famous in Italy.

Non conosco bene questo partito.

I don't know this party well.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
partitomasculine · singular
partitimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use 'partito' for political parties, not 'festa' (which means 'party' as in celebration).
  • In the sense of 'resolution,' it’s formal; prefer 'decisione' in everyday speech.
  • For 'match' (romantic), it’s old-fashioned; modern Italians say 'ragazzo/a' or 'partner.'

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