Usage Note
Spread is an English financial loanword used invariably in Italian (no Italian plural ending). It most commonly refers to the interest-rate differential between Italian and German government bonds — a key indicator of Italy's borrowing risk. It is masculine: lo spread (note the use of lo before the sp- cluster).
Examples
"Lo spread è sceso sotto i cento punti."
Natural Translation
The spread has fallen below one hundred points.
Literal Translation
The spread has fallen below the hundred points.
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