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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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