calcio
English meaning: Football / Soccer (Italian football culture)
Italian Definition
(Italiano)Lo sport nazionale italiano e la sua passione culturale.
English Definition
Italy's national sport and cultural passion. The Italian football league (Serie A) is one of the world's most prestigious, and the Italian national team (Azzurri) has won the FIFA World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and the UEFA European Championship. The tactical sophistication of Italian football (catenaccio defense, tiki-taka) has been globally influential.
Example
“L'Italia ha vinto quattro Coppe del Mondo di calcio, affermandosi tra le grandi potenze calcistiche mondiali.”
In English: “Italy has won four FIFA World Cups, establishing itself among the great football powers of the world.”
Synonyms
- pallone
- football
Literary Heritage
“E quindi uscimmo a riveder le stelle.”
“And thence we came forth to see again the stars.”
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Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 70M