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sopraelevato

elevated

adjective soh-prah-eh-leh-VAH-toh Rare

Origin: Past participle of sopraelevare (to raise above), from sopra + elevare

Also means

raised

Usage Note

Sopraelevato describes a structure built above the normal ground level — an elevated road, railway, or additional storey added on top of a building. It is both an adjective (piano sopraelevato) and the past participle of the verb sopraelevare. The feminine form is sopraelevata.

Examples

"Il tratto sopraelevato dell'autostrada è in restauro."

Natural Translation

The elevated section of the motorway is under restoration.

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