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trovata

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nounfeminine
  1. solution or quick fix used to get out of a difficult situation; expedient
  2. stroke of genius, brainwave
  3. joke, gag

Forms

noun

singulartrovata
pluraltrovate

Used in the library

  • La sua trovata è stata regalare a tutti un albero.His bright idea was to give everybody a tree.A2Di nuovo, per favore (7) — Again, please (7) (A2)
  • La sua trovata per il compleanno è stata una torta a forma di pesce.Her bright idea for the birthday was a fish-shaped cake.A2Di nuovo, per favore (3) — Again, please (3) (A2)
  • La tua trovata di mettere il ghiaccio nel vino non è piaciuta a nessuno.Your bright idea of putting ice in the wine pleased nobody.A2Di nuovo, per favore (1) — Again, please (1) (A2)
  • Nel museo c'è una pallottola trovata sul sentiero.In the museum there's a bullet found on the path.B1Di nuovo, per favore (16) — Again, please (16) (B1)

Other ways to say it

  • amenitàpleasantness, amenity; pleasantry, jest
  • arguziawit; mental sharpness; witty remark
  • artificioartifice; device
  • barzellettajoke (amusing story); a 15th century dance song composed of loose septenaries and octosyllables
  • boutadewitticism, wisecrack
  • espedienteexpedient
  • faceziawitty remark, witticism, joke
  • frecciatashot, parting shot, barb, cutting remark

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