espulsione

expulsion

noun eh-spool-SYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin expulsio, from expellere (to drive out).

Also means

ejection

Usage Note

Espulsione is feminine: l'espulsione. It is used in sports (a red card sends a player off — l'espulsione dal campo), law (deportation from a country), and institutional contexts (expulsion from a party or school). Do not confuse with esclusione (exclusion), which is a passive removal rather than a punitive one. Plural: espulsioni.

Examples

"Il giocatore ha ricevuto un'espulsione."

Natural Translation

The player received an expulsion (red card).

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