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piattaforma

/ˌpjat.taˈfor.ma/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

platform

  • platform (all senses)

In a sentence

Lavora da mesi su una piattaforma petrolifera in mare aperto.

He has been working on an offshore oil platform for months.

Hai già usato questa piattaforma per vedere film?

Have you already used this platform to watch movies?

Ho comprato scarpe con la piattaforma molto alta.

I bought shoes with a very high platform.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
piattaformafeminine · singular
piattaformefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use piattaforma for physical platforms and digital platforms. For a train platform, marciapiede is also common in station announcements.
  • For political or programmatic meanings, piattaforma often means agenda or policy platform, not just a physical structure.
  • In tech and business, piattaforma is very common: piattaforma online, piattaforma di streaming, piattaforma e-commerce.

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