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sottovuoto

vacuum-packed

adverb soht-toh-VWOH-toh Rare

Also means

under vacuum

Usage Note

Sottovuoto is used both as an adverb (confezionato sottovuoto, packaged under vacuum) and as an invariable adjective (una confezione sottovuoto, a vacuum-pack). It is a compound of sotto (under) + vuoto (vacuum/empty) and is the standard Italian term for vacuum-sealing food or other products.

Examples

"Il prosciutto è venduto sottovuoto."

Natural Translation

The ham is sold vacuum-packed.

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