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spago

string

noun SPAH-goh Rare

Also means

twine

Usage Note

Spago is the everyday word for thin string or twine used for tying packages. The plural gli spaghi is regular. The colloquial idiom dare spago a qualcuno means to encourage or indulge someone, to give them free rein.

Examples

"Lega il pacco con un po' di spago."

Natural Translation

Tie the package with a bit of string.

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