fabbisogno

requirement

noun fahb-bee-ZOH-nyoh Rare

Also means

need

Usage Note

Fabbisogno is a masculine noun used almost exclusively in formal, administrative, and economic contexts: fabbisogno energetico ('energy requirement'), fabbisogno finanziario ('financial need'), fabbisogno calorico ('caloric requirement'). In everyday speech, bisogno or necessità are preferred. The plural is i fabbisogni.

Examples

"Il fabbisogno energetico del paese è in aumento."

Natural Translation

The country's energy requirement is increasing.

Literal Translation

The requirement energetic of-the country is in increase.

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