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amichevole

friendly match; friendly game

noun adjective ah-mee-KEH-voh-leh Rare

Also means

friendly; amicable

Usage Note

Amichevole is most often encountered as a noun in sports journalism: una partita amichevole (shortened to un'amichevole, feminine) is a friendly/exhibition match that doesn't count in official standings. As an adjective it means 'friendly' or 'cordial' (un tono amichevole) and is invariable for gender, taking -i in the plural.

Examples

"Domani si gioca un'amichevole contro la Francia."

Natural Translation

Tomorrow a friendly is played against France.

Literal Translation

Tomorrow itself-plays a-friendly against France.

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