Casualphrase
una cifra
a ton, a huge amount
Literal Translation
"a figure/number"
Formal Equivalent
una grande quantità
Examples in Context
"Ho mangiato una cifra alla festa di Natale."
"I ate a ton at the Christmas party."
"Abbiamo bevuto una cifra ieri sera."
"We drank a huge amount last night."
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Cultural Note
Originally meaning 'a digit' or 'a figure,' una cifra has become youth slang for any large quantity. It works for food, drink, money, or anything else — very common in informal spoken Italian.
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