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profilo

profile

noun proh-FEE-loh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'filum' ('thread')

Also means

outline

Usage Note

Profilo covers a face seen from the side, a social-media account, and a general 'outline' of something. The handy phrase di profilo means 'from the side', as in seeing someone in profile. It is masculine and pluralises regularly as profili.

Examples

"Ho aggiornato il mio profilo online."

Natural Translation

I updated my online profile.

Literal Translation

I-have updated the my profile online.

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