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cima

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noun CHEE-mah Less Common

Origin: from Latin cyma

Also means

summit

Usage Note

Cima is the peak of a mountain or the top of anything; the plural is cime. The idiom da cima a fondo means 'from top to bottom', i.e. thoroughly, and non è una cima jokingly means someone is not a genius.

Examples

"Abbiamo raggiunto la cima del monte."

Natural Translation

We reached the top of the mountain.

Literal Translation

We-have reached the top of-the mountain.

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