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mucchio

heap

noun MOOK-kyoh Rare
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Also means

pile

Usage Note

Mucchio means a pile or heap of things, and informally un mucchio di ('a heap of') is a very common intensifier meaning 'a lot of': un mucchio di problemi (a load of problems). The plural is mucchi. It is informal; in more formal writing cumulo or ammasso would be preferred.

Examples

"Sul tavolo c'è un mucchio di libri."

Natural Translation

There is a heap of books on the table.

Literal Translation

On the table there-is a heap of books.

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