Azzurri
/adˈdzurri/adjective★Intermediate
Sports
The nickname for the Italian national sports teams, particularly the football (soccer) team, due to their blue uniforms.
Gli Azzurri hanno giocato una partita straordinaria.
The Azzurri played an extraordinary match.
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The term is most commonly associated with the Italian national football team, but can also refer to other Italian national teams wearing blue.
Collocations
gli Azzurrithe Azzurrila maglia azzurrathe blue jersey
Synonyms
Related Phrases
tifare per gli Azzurriphrase
to support the Azzurri
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Usage in Sports
The term 'Azzurri' is most commonly used in the context of football (soccer) but can also apply to other Italian national teams.
📖Word Origin
Derived from the Italian word 'azzurro' (blue), referring to the color of the uniforms worn by the Italian national teams.
📝Usage Notes
The term is widely used in Italian sports commentary and media to refer to the national teams, especially in football.
Word Breakdown
azzurro
blue
root-i
plural suffix
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese