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ritaglio

/riˈtaʎʎo/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,679

Meaning

clipping, scrap

  • a piece cut out from a newspaper, magazine, or fabric; scrap
  • a small spare scrap of time (usually plural)

In a sentence

Conserva sempre ogni ritaglio di giornale che parla di lui.

He always keeps every newspaper clipping that mentions him.

Scrivo questo romanzo solo nei ritagli di tempo.

I write this novel only in my spare time.

Non buttare quei ritagli di stoffa, possono ancora servire.

Don't throw away those fabric scraps, they might still be useful.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ritagliomasculine · singular
ritaglimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In the idiom 'nei ritagli di tempo', it means 'in one's spare moments'.

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