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fuso

spindle

noun FOO-zoh Rare
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Origin: Latin fusus (spindle).

Also means

time zone

Usage Note

Fuso has two main meanings: a spinning spindle (used in weaving) and, in the compound fuso orario, a time zone. The plural is the regular fusi. The idiom essere fuso colloquially means 'to be worn out / confused' (also the past participle of fondere, to melt). Learners most often encounter fuso orario ('time zone') in travel contexts.

Examples

"L'Italia e il Giappone hanno un fuso orario diverso."

Natural Translation

Italy and Japan have a different time zone.

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