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calo

decline

noun KAH-loh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Also means

drop

Usage Note

Calo denotes a decrease or drop in quantity — calo dei prezzi (fall in prices), calo delle vendite (sales decline), calo di peso (weight loss). It is closely tied to the verb calare (to fall, to drop). Do not confuse with the adjective caldo (warm/hot), which learners often confuse with English 'cold' — caldo is a false friend. The plural is regular: i cali.

Examples

"C'è stato un calo delle vendite."

Natural Translation

There has been a decline in sales.

Literal Translation

There has-been a decline of-the sales.

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