Meaning
about forty; quarantine
- An approximate amount of around forty (una quarantina).
- A period of isolation to prevent disease transmission (quarantine).
In a sentence
Alla festa c'erano una quarantina di invitati.
There were about forty guests at the party.
Ha superato da poco la quarantina ma sembra più giovane.
He recently turned forty, but he looks younger.
I viaggiatori sono dovuti rimanere in quarantina per dieci giorni.
The travelers had to remain in quarantine for ten days.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quarantina | feminine · singular |
| quarantine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always preceded by 'una' when expressing 'about forty' ('una quarantina di persone').
- Take care with prepositions: 'essere in quarantina' means 'to be in quarantine'.