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combinazione

combination; coincidence

noun kom-bee-nah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin combinatio, from combinare (to combine)

Also means

slip (undergarment)

Usage Note

Combinazione has several meanings: a combination of elements, a lucky coincidence (che combinazione! = what a coincidence!), a clothes combination/outfit, and an undergarment (slip/camisole). Che combinazione! is a very common exclamation. Do not confuse with combinare un guaio (to cause trouble) — the verb combinare has a colloquial negative sense as well.

Examples

"Che combinazione trovarti qui!"

Natural Translation

What a coincidence running into you here!

Literal Translation

What coincidence to-find-you here!

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