What does decade in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word decade in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use decade in Italian.

The word decade in Italian means ten days, series of ten units, decade, fall, decompose, decay, lose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word decade

ten days

sostantivo femminile (dieci giorni)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Una decade è quanto dovrai aspettare per l'installazione della tua linea internet.
You'll have to wait ten days for your internet line to be installed.

series of ten units

sostantivo femminile (dieci elementi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La decade degli elementi più diffusi era indicata nella tavola periodica.
The series of ten most popular units was shown on the periodic table.

decade

sostantivo femminile (raro, non comune (dieci anni) (10 years)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La crisi economica durerà una decade.

fall

verbo intransitivo (peggiorare lentamente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La casa era decaduta rapidamente dopo che la padrona si era ammalata e non poteva più curarsene.
The house had deteriorated quickly after its owner fell ill and could no longer take care of it.

decompose, decay

verbo intransitivo (radioattività: cessare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'uranio ci mette secoli a decadere.
Uranium takes centuries to decay.

lose

verbo intransitivo (ruolo: perdere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A causa della sentenza giudiziaria il viceministro è decaduto automaticamente dalla carica.
Because of the court judgement, the deputy minister automatically lost his position.

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