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passaggio

passage, crossing

noun pahs-SAHJ-joh Common

Also means

lift, ride (in a car)

Usage Note

Passaggio covers several related senses: a physical passage (un passaggio pedonale = a pedestrian crossing), a ride offered to someone (dare un passaggio = to give someone a lift), and a transition or turning point in music or text. Its plural is passaggi.

Examples

"Mi dai un passaggio in centro?"

Natural Translation

Can you give me a lift to the centre?

Literal Translation

To-me give you a lift to-the centre?

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