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risparmio

saving

noun ree-SPAR-mee-oh Less Common

Origin: from 'risparmiare' (to save)

Also means

savings

Usage Note

Risparmio is masculine; its plural i risparmi commonly means one's accumulated savings or nest egg. The everyday bank account for it is the libretto di risparmio ('savings book').

Examples

"Ho speso tutti i miei risparmi."

Natural Translation

I spent all my savings.

Literal Translation

I-have spent all the my savings.

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