Meaning
rigmarole, procedure
- a long, tedious series of bureaucratic steps or formal procedures
- a die or drawplate used in manufacturing (technical sense)
In a sentence
Per ottenere il visto ha dovuto fare una lunga trafila burocratica.
To get the visa, he had to go through a long bureaucratic rigmarole.
Non ho voglia di ripetere tutta la trafila per un semplice certificato.
I don't feel like going through the whole rigmarole again for a simple certificate.
Conosci già la trafila necessaria per iscriversi al corso?
Do you already know the procedure required to enroll in the course?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trafila | feminine · singular |
| trafile | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with the verb 'fare' (fare tutta la trafila).