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subordinato

subordinate

adjective soo-bor-dee-NAH-toh Rare

Also means

secondary

Usage Note

Subordinato can function as both an adjective ('a subordinate role') and a noun (il subordinato = the subordinate, i.e. a person lower in rank). In grammar, una proposizione subordinata is a subordinate clause. The feminine form is subordinata, plural subordinati/subordinate.

Examples

"Ha un ruolo subordinato nell'azienda."

Natural Translation

He has a subordinate role in the company.

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