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Italian

surgelato

/surdʒeˈla.to/adjectiveB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 53,034

Meaning

frozen

  • preserved by freezing
  • sold as frozen food

In a sentence

Compro spesso verdure surgelate.

I often buy frozen vegetables.

Hai del pesce surgelato in freezer?

Do you have any frozen fish in the freezer?

Questa pizza non è surgelata.

This pizza isn't frozen.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
surgelatomasculine · singular
surgelatafeminine · singular
surgelatimasculine · plural
surgelatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common with food: verdure surgelate, pizza surgelata.
  • Different from congelato in everyday use: surgelato is the usual food label.
  • Agrees with the noun in gender and number.

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