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Meaning of Ciao | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
t͡ʃaʊ

Definitions

A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".

Equivalents

Български чао
Deutsch tschau
Esperanto ĉaŭ
Español chao
Eesti tsau
Français ciao tchao
Galego chau
Magyar csaó
Italiano ciao ciao
日本語 チャオ
Português cião cião ciao tchau
Русский чао

Examples

“[…] he excused himself, disappearing in a cloud of ciaos and operatic Italian.”
“You hear more ciaos than hellos. Guests play bocce ball on the beach and dine on Italian and some Bahamian cuisine. Because of its strong Continental overlay, the cuisine is better here than at your typical Grand Bahama hotel.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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