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tunnel

tunnel

noun TOON-nel Less Common

Origin: English loanword

Usage Note

Tunnel is an English loanword that is invariable in the plural (i tunnel) and takes masculine agreement. In football it names the nutmeg trick, and figuratively vedere la luce in fondo al tunnel means 'to see light at the end of the tunnel'.

Examples

"Il treno entra nel tunnel."

Natural Translation

The train enters the tunnel.

Literal Translation

The train enters in-the tunnel.

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