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contadino

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nounmasculine
  1. peasant, farmer, bond
adjective
  1. rural, country

Forms

noun

singularcontadino
pluralcontadini
femininecontadina
diminutivecontadinello
diminutivecontadinetto
diminutivecontadinotto

adjective

masculine singularcontadino
femininecontadina
masculine pluralcontadini
feminine pluralcontadine

Used in the library

  • Il contadino è pronto: prega per la pioggia.The farmer is ready: he's praying for rain.A1Ancora una volta (5) — Once more (5) (A1)
  • Il contadino prevede la pioggia guardando le rondini.The farmer predicts the rain by watching the swallows.A2Di nuovo, per favore (9) — Again, please (9) (A2)
  • Il pollo del contadino costa il triplo e sa di pollo.The farmer's chicken costs three times as much and tastes of chicken.A2Di nuovo, per favore (8) — Again, please (8) (A2)
  • La festa è antica: l'imperatore Augusto dava riposo ai contadini dopo il lavoro estivo.The holiday is ancient: the emperor Augustus gave farm workers a rest after the summer work.A2The city closes in August — Ferragosto

Other ways to say it

  • cafonepeasant; boor
  • campagnolocountry (as opposed to city); rural

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