No. 756 in Italian
ufficiali
"Ufficiali" means "officers" in English.
In a sentence
Gli ufficiali della marina controllavano la nave.
The navy officers were inspecting the ship.
In this context, 'ufficiali' refers to 'officers', indicating a rank or position in a military or organizational hierarchy.
Ho ricevuto i documenti ufficiali per il trasferimento.
I have received the official documents for the transfer.
Here, 'ufficiali' is used as an adjective meaning 'official', describing the nature of the documents as formally recognized.
Le notizie sono ormai ufficiali: il campionato si terrà in primavera.
The news is now official: the championship will take place in spring.
In this sentence, 'ufficiali' is used as an adjective meaning 'official', qualifying the news as confirmed or authenticated.
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