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fogna

sewer

noun FOH-nyah Rare

Also means

drain

Usage Note

Fogna is the sewer or drainage channel underground. The plural le fogne refers to the sewer system as a whole (le fogne di Roma). The related fognatura refers to the overall sewage system, while fogna is a single sewer or drain.

Examples

"L'acqua piovana scorre nelle fogne."

Natural Translation

Rainwater flows into the sewers.

Literal Translation

The rainwater flows in-the sewers.

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