A2 — Elementarypreposizione/avverbio
circa
about, approximately, regarding
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
all'incircapressappocoquasiapprossimativamentepiù o meno
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
esattamenteprecisamentepuntualmentecon esattezzaa misura
Usage note
'Circa' before a number = approximately. As preposition: 'circa la questione' = regarding the matter (formal). 'Più o meno' is the colloquial equivalent.
Example
"Ci vorranno circa tre ore di viaggio."
"It will take about three hours of travel."
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