B1✈️ Travel
Italian word
superstrada
dual carriageway, expressway (free, no tolls)
Looks like
super road / super street
no direct English equivalent
⚠️ The trap
Different from 'autostrada' (toll motorway). A 'superstrada' is a fast road but free of charge. Learners often confuse the two — 'autostrada' has tolls, 'superstrada' usually does not.
To say "no direct English equivalent" in Italian:
superstrada
"superstrada" in English means:
dual carriageway, expressway (free, no tolls)
Example
"La superstrada è più veloce della statale ma non è a pagamento."
"The expressway is faster than the main road but is not toll-paying."
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