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Italian

succo

/ˈsuk.ko/noun · masculineA1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,356

Meaning

juice

  • liquid from fruit or vegetables, drunk as a beverage
  • the liquid contained in food
  • gist, essence, main point

In a sentence

Bevo un succo d'arancia.

I'm drinking an orange juice.

Vuoi un succo freddo?

Do you want a cold juice?

Non c'è succo in frigo.

There isn't any juice in the fridge.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
succomasculine · singular
succhimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used as succo di + fruit: succo d'arancia.
  • In everyday Italian, succo usually means fruit juice.
  • Double c is pronounced strongly: suc-co.

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