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traiettoria

/trajetˈtɔːrja/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,473

Meaning

trajectory, path

  • the curved path followed by a projectile or moving object
  • the developmental path or course followed by a person, career, or event

In a sentence

Il vento ha deviato la traiettoria del pallone.

The wind changed the trajectory of the ball.

Quale traiettoria seguirà il razzo spaziale?

Which trajectory will the space rocket follow?

La sua carriera ha avuto una traiettoria sorprendente.

His career followed a surprising trajectory.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
traiettoriafeminine · singular
traiettoriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Spelled with an i before e: traiettoria.

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