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Italian

racchetta

/rakˈketta/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

racket; snowshoe

  • a handled bat with a strung frame used in sports like tennis, squash, and badminton
  • a snowshoe used for walking over deep snow (also 'racchetta da neve' or 'ciaspolo')

In a sentence

Ho comprato una nuova racchetta da tennis per il torneo.

I bought a new tennis racket for the tournament.

Hai dimenticato la tua racchetta negli spogliatoi?

Did you leave your racket in the locker room?

In inverno facciamo bellissime escursioni con le racchette da neve.

In winter we go on lovely hikes with snowshoes.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
racchettafeminine · singular
racchettefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Specify the sport with 'da': 'racchetta da tennis', 'racchetta da padel'.
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