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Italian

quad

/kwad/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

quad bike, ATV

  • an all-terrain motor vehicle with four large wheels, used for recreation or off-road travel

In a sentence

Durante la vacanza nel deserto abbiamo noleggiato un quad per esplorare le dune.

During the desert vacation we rented a quad bike to explore the dunes.

È severamente vietato guidare il quad su questi sentieri senza indossare il casco.

It is strictly forbidden to ride a quad bike on these trails without wearing a helmet.

Non tutti i quad sono omologati per circolare sulle strade pubbliche.

Not all quad bikes are approved for driving on public roads.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
quadmasculine · singular
quadmasculine · plural
quadmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine invariable loanword from English: 'il quad', 'i quad'.
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