all'ingrosso
The English word 'wholesale' is translated into Italian as all'ingrosso.
all'ingrosso is used to describe things relating to sale in bulk or large quantities. For example, you can say prezzo all'ingrosso to mean 'wholesale price'. When you want to specify that you sell goods at a wholesale level, you can use the phrase vendere all'ingrosso.
Meaning: of or relating to sale in bulk or large quantity (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase all'ingrosso literally means 'at wholesale'. It is composed of the preposition a (which elides to all') and ingrosso, a word referring to a large quantity or bulk.
Which one should you use?
In a commercial context, you may see the word ingrosso used on its own to mean 'wholesale'. The term all'ingrosso is the direct opposite of al dettaglio, which means 'at retail'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
all'ingrosso functions as an adverbial phrase and is invariant, meaning it does not change its form to agree with nouns or adjectives.
Did you know?
- The term grossista for a wholesaler shares the same root as grossolano, a word used to describe someone who is rude or coarse.
- The word ingrosso shares a linguistic root with the verb ingrossare, which means 'to make thick' or 'to thicken'.
- The opposite of all'ingrosso is al dettaglio, which is also the word Italians use for a 'detail' in a painting or a 'specific' in a report.
Examples in context
- Acquisto merci all'ingrossoI purchase goods wholesale
- La nostra azienda vende i suoi prodotti all'ingrossoOur company sells its products wholesale
- Disponibile solo per l'acquisto ingrossoAvailable for wholesale purchase only
- Mi piacerebbe acquistare questi prodotti a prezzo di fabbricaI'd like to buy these products at factory price
- Compro la merce all'ingrosso.I buy the goods wholesale.
- Abbiamo un prezzo all'ingrosso.We have a wholesale price.
- Devi contattare un fornitore all'ingrosso.You must contact a wholesale supplier.
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are discussing their new clothing business.
- MartinaFrancesco, dove compriamo i vestiti?Francesco, where do we buy the clothes?
- FrancescoDovremmo cercare un rivenditore all'ingrosso.We should look for a wholesale retailer.
- MartinaHai un contatto per i prezzi all'ingrosso?Do you have a contact for wholesale prices?
- FrancescoSì, lo trovo subito.Yes, I will find it immediately.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wholesale” translations and entries all'ingrosso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
