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impronta

imprint

noun eem-PROHN-tah Rare

Also means

footprint

Usage Note

Impronta covers a physical mark (impronta digitale = fingerprint, impronta del piede = footprint) and a figurative stamp or hallmark (l'impronta dello stile = the hallmark of the style). The phrase impronta ecologica (ecological footprint) is common in environmental discourse.

Examples

"La polizia ha trovato un'impronta digitale."

Natural Translation

The police found a fingerprint.

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