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Italian

scooter

/ˈskuter/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

scooter, moped

  • A low-speed two-wheeled motor vehicle with a step-through frame

In a sentence

Vado al lavoro in scooter ogni giorno.

I go to work by scooter every day.

Hai comprato un nuovo scooter?

Did you buy a new scooter?

Non posso guidare lo scooter senza casco.

I cannot ride the scooter without a helmet.

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

Usage notes

  • An English loanword, masculine and invariable in the plural (gli scooter).
  • For a kick scooter without a motor or an electric stand-up scooter, Italians often say 'monopattino'.

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