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andata

outward journey

noun ahn-DAH-tah Rare

Also means

departure

Usage Note

Andata literally means 'going' and refers to the outward leg of a trip. Biglietto di sola andata is a one-way ticket; andata e ritorno is a return (round-trip) ticket. As a past participle of andare, it also functions in compound tenses, but as a standalone noun it is common in travel contexts.

Examples

"Ho comprato un biglietto di sola andata."

Natural Translation

I bought a one-way ticket.

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