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alimentazione

diet

noun ah-lee-mehn-tah-TZYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from alimentare, 'to feed', from Latin alimentum

Also means

power supply

Usage Note

Alimentazione means 'diet' in the sense of eating habits (una sana alimentazione, 'healthy eating'), not a slimming regimen, which is dieta. In tech it also means the electrical 'power supply'. The z is pronounced 'ts'.

Examples

"Seguo un'alimentazione equilibrata."

Natural Translation

I follow a balanced diet.

Literal Translation

I-follow a diet balanced.

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