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veloce

fast

adjective veh-LOH-cheh Less Common

Also means

quick

Usage Note

Veloce is invariable for gender (un treno veloce, una macchina veloce) and changes only to veloci in the plural. The adverb is velocemente, though Italians also say vai veloce informally.

Examples

"Questa macchina è molto veloce."

Natural Translation

This car is very fast.

Literal Translation

This car is very fast.

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