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Italian

rugby

/ˈrɛɡ.bi/noun · masculineB1
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Meaning

rugby

  • a team game played with an oval ball

In a sentence

Mio fratello gioca a rugby da quando aveva dieci anni.

My brother has been playing rugby since he was ten years old.

Sabato prossimo andremo allo stadio a vedere una partita di rugby.

Next Saturday we will go to the stadium to watch a rugby match.

Non capisci le regole del rugby?

Don't you understand the rules of rugby?

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

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: it takes the masculine article 'il' and does not change in the plural.
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