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Italian

trottola

/ˈtrɔt.to.la/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 28,296

Meaning

spinning top

  • a toy designed to spin on its point (spinning top)
  • a restless, hyperactive person (figurative)

In a sentence

Il bambino ha fatto girare la trottola sul pavimento di legno.

The child spun the top on the wooden floor.

Oggi sono stato al lavoro tutto il giorno a girare come una trottola.

Today at work I was running around frantically all day.

Tuo nipote non sta fermo un attimo, è una vera trottola!

Your nephew doesn't sit still for a moment, he is a real whirlwind!

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
trottolafeminine · singular
trottolefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly used figuratively in 'girare come una trottola' (to run around frantically).
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