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rotonda

/roˈton.da/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,165

Meaning

roundabout

  • circular road junction where traffic goes around a central island

In a sentence

Gira a destra alla rotonda.

Turn right at the roundabout.

La banca è dopo la rotonda?

Is the bank after the roundabout?

Non prendere quella rotonda.

Don't take that roundabout.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rotondafeminine · singular
rotondefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common in driving directions.
  • Often used with prendere: prendere la seconda uscita alla rotonda.
  • Different from incrocio, a general crossroads or junction.

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