🇮🇹 Italian

scarico

masculine

lo scarico

unload

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scarico
/lo ˈskaːriko/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say scarico in Italian?

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/lo ˈskaːriko/

How do you pronounce scarico in Italian?

scarico is pronounced /lo ˈskaːriko/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo scarico industriale nuovo è stato installato ieri presso la fabbrica.

The new industrial discharge has been installed yesterday at the factory.

Lo scarico rotto del lavandino ha causato un danno considerevole al pavimento sottostante.

The broken drain of the sink caused considerable damage to the floor below.

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Why is it masculine?

Scarico is masculine. While it can function as both a noun (meaning "unload" or "discharge") and an adjective, the noun form is masculine. It derives from the Latin verb "discarricare" (to unload). Italian nouns ending in -ico that derive from verbal roots typically follow masculine gender patterns. The word follows standard Italian gender conventions for nouns derived from Latin -care verbs.

What is the Italian word for unload?

The Italian word for unload is lo scarico — masculine.

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