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componente

component

noun kohm-poh-NEHN-teh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'componere', to put together

Also means

member

Usage Note

Componente changes gender by sense: it is masculine for a part (il componente of a machine) and feminine for a member of a group (la componente of a team or family). The plural componenti is the same in both. Watch the gender to know which meaning is intended.

Examples

"Manca un componente del motore."

Natural Translation

One engine component is missing.

Literal Translation

Lacks a component of-the engine.

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