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Italian

rurale

/ruˈra.le/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

rural

  • connected with the countryside
  • outside towns and cities
  • relating to farming areas

In a sentence

Abbiamo visitato una zona rurale molto tranquilla.

We visited a very peaceful rural area.

Preferisci una vacanza urbana o rurale?

Do you prefer an urban or rural holiday?

Questo hotel non è in un ambiente rurale.

This hotel is not in a rural setting.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ruralemasculine · singular
ruralefeminine · singular
ruralimasculine · plural
ruralifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often contrasts with urbano.
  • Common with area, zona, paesaggio, turismo.
  • Same form for masculine and feminine singular: rurale.

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