Mondiali
/monˈdjal.i/noun★Intermediate
Sports
The FIFA World Cup, the international soccer championship held every four years.
L'Italia ha vinto i Mondiali nel 2006.
Italy won the World Cup in 2006.
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The term is commonly used in Italian to refer to the FIFA World Cup, especially in soccer contexts.
Collocations
vincere i Mondialito win the World Cuppartecipare ai Mondialito participate in the World Cup
Synonyms
💡Pro Tip
Usage Tip
In Italian, 'Mondiali' is always capitalized and refers exclusively to the FIFA World Cup in soccer.
📖Word Origin
Derived from 'mondo' (world) + '-ali' (plural suffix), referring to the global nature of the competition.
📝Usage Notes
The term is specific to soccer and is not used for other sports' world championships.
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