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Italian

uscita

/uʃˈʃi.ta/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

exit; outing

  • exit, way out
  • outing, trip

In a sentence

Scusa, dov'è l'uscita della metro?

Sorry, where is the subway exit?

Sabato abbiamo fatto un'uscita al lago.

On Saturday we took a trip to the lake.

Non vedo nessuna uscita da questo problema.

I don't see any way out of this problem.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
uscitafeminine · singular
uscitefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • For a physical way out, uscita is standard; for an emergency exit, say uscita di emergenza, not just emergenza.
  • For a social event, un'uscita often means a date or hangout; gita suggests a planned trip or excursion.
  • In publishing and media, uscita means release date or launch; use pubblicazione when stressing the act of publishing.

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