How to Say “Neutral” in Italian

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neutro
/ˈnɛw.tro/
The English phrase 'neutral' is translated into Italian as neutro.
The word is an adjective used to describe someone or something that favours neither the supporting nor the opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate.
Meaning: favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate (adj)

How does it change in a sentence?

The feminine form of the adjective is neutra. The masculine plural form of the adjective is neutri. The feminine plural form of the adjective is neutre.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable: /ˈnɛw.tro/.

Did you know?

  • In the context of a car's gearbox, the 'neutral' position is called punto morto, which literally translates to 'dead point'.
  • Because Italian lacks a neutral gender, the masculine form neutro often functions as the default for people of unknown or unspecified gender.
  • In Italian linguistics, the absence of a genere neutro is a defining feature of the language, unlike Latin, which had three distinct genders.

Examples in context

  • Il nucleo del morfismo dei gruppi contiene sempre l'elemento neutro.
    The kernel of a group homomorphism always contains the neutral element.
    This sentence shows how to use neutro in a mathematical context regarding a neutral element.
    Tatoeba #3343756 by Guybrush88, translation #697951 by Thanuir
  • Se si dovesse usare il pronome "uno" bisognerebbe fare un lungo cammino per alleviare il disagio di non avere un pronome neutro rispetto al genere in inglese.
    If one were to use the pronoun "one" it would go a long way towards relieving the inconvenience of not having a gender-neutral pronoun in English.
    This sentence demonstrates the use of neutro when discussing gender-neutral pronouns.
    Tatoeba #3374453 by Guybrush88, translation #544647 by Dejo
  • una dichiarazione neutrale
    A neutral statement
  • una relazione imparziale
    An impartial report
  • una decisione equa e neutrale
    A fair and neutral decision
  • Ho un'opinione neutra
    I have a neutral opinion
  • In un dibattito formale, è cruciale mantenere una posizione neutrale e rispettare le opinioni contrarie.
    In a formal debate, it is crucial to maintain a neutral position and respect opposing opinions.
  • Il giudice ha preso una decisione imparziale basandosi esclusivamente sui fatti presentati.
    The judge made an impartial decision based solely on the facts presented.
  • Lo scienziato ha condotto un esperimento neutro per garantire risultati imparziali.
    The scientist conducted a neutral experiment to ensure unbiased results.
  • Il suo commento è rimasto del tutto neutro.
    His comment remained completely neutral.

Example conversation

Two friends are discussing a controversial news article.

  1. Martina

    Secondo te, l'articolo è imparziale?
    In your opinion, is the article impartial?
  2. Lorenzo

    No, il tono non è affatto neutro.
    No, the tone is not neutral at all.
  3. Martina

    Hai ragione, Lorenzo, sembra molto parziale.
    You are right, Lorenzo, it seems very biased.
  4. Lorenzo

    Sì, Martina, l'autore prende chiaramente una posizione.
    Yes, Martina, the author clearly takes a side.

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