heypolyglot
Italian

traumatico

/trawˈma.ti.ko/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

traumatic

  • causing deep emotional distress or shock
  • relating to or caused by physical injury

In a sentence

Il divorzio dei genitori è stato un evento traumatico per Marco.

His parents' divorce was a traumatic event for Marco.

Superare un'esperienza così traumatica richiede spesso l'aiuto di uno specialista.

Overcoming such a traumatic experience often requires professional help.

L'incidente non ha provocato lesioni di natura traumatica.

The accident did not cause injuries of a traumatic nature.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
traumaticomasculine · singular
traumaticafeminine · singular
traumaticimasculine · plural
traumatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural masculine form changes to '-ci': 'traumatici' (/trawˈma.ti.tʃi/).

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