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pendolare

/pendoˈlaː.re/nounB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 14,092

Meaning

commuter

  • a person who regularly travels between home and work or school

In a sentence

Marta è pendolare da due anni.

Marta has been a commuter for two years.

Sei pendolare o lavori vicino casa?

Are you a commuter or do you work near home?

Luca non è più pendolare quest'anno.

Luca is no longer a commuter this year.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pendolaresingular
pendolariplural

Usage notes

  • Same form for masculine and feminine; article shows gender: il/la pendolare.
  • Common with treno, autobus, and traffico.
  • Plural is pendolari.
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