Meaning
tombola, bingo
- a traditional Italian game similar to bingo, traditionally played at Christmas
- the highest-scoring win in this game, covering all fifteen numbers on a card
In a sentence
La sera di Natale giochiamo sempre a tombola con i cugini.
On Christmas evening we always play tombola with our cousins.
Mio nonno ha fatto tombola e ha vinto il premio più grande.
My grandfather got tombola and won the biggest prize.
Chi porta le cartelle per la tombola stasera?
Who is bringing the cards for tombola tonight?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tombola | feminine · singular |
| tombole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Culturally iconic in Italy: closely tied to family gatherings during the Christmas holidays.