Mondiali
/monˈdjal.i/
World Cup (soccer)
I Mondiali del 2022 sono stati emozionanti.
The 2022 World Cup was exciting.
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.
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
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.
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese