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Italian

robot

/ˈrɔbot/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

robot

  • a machine capable of carrying out complex actions automatically

In a sentence

Abbiamo comprato un robot per pulire il pavimento.

We bought a robot to clean the floor.

Questo robot può lavorare giorno e notte.

This robot can work day and night.

I robot sostituiranno molti lavori ripetitivi in futuro?

Will robots replace many repetitive jobs in the future?

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

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: 'il robot', 'i robot'. Usually pronounced 'ròbot'; the French-style 'robò' is also heard.

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