Meaning
big money, plain terms
- a large amount of money (usually plural: soldoni)
- in simple, practical terms (in the expression 'in soldoni')
In a sentence
In soldoni, quanto ci costerà questa ristrutturazione?
In plain terms, how much will this renovation cost us?
Ha fatto i soldoni lavorando nel settore tecnologico.
He made big money working in the tech sector.
Non perdere tempo con i dettagli: dimmi in soldoni che cosa vuoi fare.
Don't waste time with details: tell me in a nutshell what you want to do.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| soldone | masculine · singular |
| soldoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: widely heard in spoken Italian.
- Almost exclusively used in the plural 'soldoni' or the locution 'in soldoni' (in a nutshell).