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Italian

trentina

/trenˈti.na/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

about thirty

  • an approximate quantity of thirty

In a sentence

C'erano una trentina di persone alla festa.

There were about thirty people at the party.

Mancano ancora una trentina di chilometri all'arrivo?

Are there still about thirty kilometres left until the arrival?

Non ho letto tutti gli articoli, solo una trentina.

I haven't read all the articles, only about thirty.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
trentinafeminine · singular
trentinefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Almost always used with 'una' followed by 'di' plus a plural noun: 'una trentina di...'
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