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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