Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
economia
/economia/Roman
English meaning: Economy
Definition
The system of production and consumption of goods and services. Italy is the world's 8th largest economy and a G7 member. Key sectors include fashion and luxury goods, automotive (Fiat, Ferrari, Lamborghini), food and beverage (exports of olive oil, wine, pasta), machinery, and tourism (Italy receives 60+ million visitors annually).
Example
“L'economia italiana è la terza più grande della zona euro.”
In English: “The Italian economy is the third largest in the eurozone.”
Literary Heritage
“La fortuna non aiuta i paurosi, ma i prudenti.”
“Fortune does not help the fearful, but the prudent.”
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Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 70M