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Italian

passerella

/pas.seˈrɛl.la/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

catwalk; footbridge

  • a narrow footbridge or raised walkway
  • a runway or catwalk in a fashion show

In a sentence

I turisti attraversano il fiume su una passerella di legno.

The tourists cross the river on a wooden footbridge.

I modelli hanno sfilato sulla passerella durante la settimana della moda.

The models walked down the runway during fashion week.

Hanno costruito una nuova passerella per collegare i due edifici.

They built a new walkway to connect the two buildings.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
passerellafeminine · singular
passerellefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used in the world of fashion for 'runway' or 'catwalk'.

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