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rodaggio

running-in

noun roh-DAH-joh Rare

Also means

breaking-in period

Usage Note

Rodaggio originally referred to the mechanical process of breaking in a new engine or vehicle. It is now widely used figuratively — essere in rodaggio means a team or person is still getting up to speed. The idiom in fase di rodaggio (in the running-in phase) is very common in Italian journalism and business writing.

Examples

"La squadra è ancora in fase di rodaggio."

Natural Translation

The team is still in the running-in phase.

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