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capocantiere

construction foreman

noun kah-poh-kahn-TYEH-reh Rare

Also means

site manager

Usage Note

Capocantiere is a compound of capo (head) and cantiere (building site). The plural is capicantiere or capocantieri depending on usage. In formal contexts the title is written as one word; it refers specifically to the person who oversees day-to-day work on a construction site.

Examples

"Il capocantiere controlla i lavori ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

The construction foreman checks the work every morning.

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