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ricevitore

receiver

noun ree-cheh-vee-TOH-reh Less Common

Also means

recipient

Usage Note

Ricevitore is masculine; the feminine counterpart is ricevitrice. It covers technical receivers (radio, telephone handset) and, in sports, a catcher or goalkeeper. In everyday speech il destinatario is more common for 'recipient' of a letter or package, while ricevitore skews more technical.

Examples

"Il ricevitore del telefono era rotto."

Natural Translation

The telephone receiver was broken.

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