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sproporzionato

disproportionate

adjective sproh-por-tsyoh-NAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Usage Note

Sproporzionato is used to describe something that is out of proportion relative to something else — a response, a size, or a cost. It is typically followed by rispetto a (in relation to): una reazione sproporzionata rispetto all'offesa (a disproportionate reaction to the offence). The noun is sproporzione.

Examples

"La punizione era sproporzionata al reato."

Natural Translation

The punishment was disproportionate to the offence.

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