heypolyglot
Italian

podio

/ˈpɔ.djo/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,700

Meaning

podium

  • A raised platform for sports winners or an orchestra conductor

In a sentence

L'atleta azzurro è salito sul podio dopo una gara emozionante.

The Italian athlete climbed onto the podium after an exciting race.

Il maestro salì sul podio e sollevò la bacchetta.

The conductor stepped onto the podium and raised the baton.

Non siamo riusciti a raggiungere il podio per pochi decimi.

We didn't manage to reach the podium by just a few tenths of a second.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
podiomasculine · singular
podimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In sports, 'salire sul podio' means to finish in the top three.

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