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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

beni durevoli

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbɛ.ni duˈreː.vo.li/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hard-goods/ˈhɑːrd.ɡʊdz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sezione dei beni durevoli offre sconti sugli elettrodomestici."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Durable goods characterized by a long useful life and high resistance to wear and tear, such as appliances, tools, and electronics.

    "The department store dedicated an entire floor to home appliances and other hard-goods."
  2. 2

    In sporting goods and recreation, equipment and gear as opposed to apparel or footwear.

    "The ski shop specializes in hard-goods like skis, bindings, and poles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived as a compound of the Old English 'heard' (firm, solid) and 'gōd' (merchandise, wares), emerging in late 19th-century commercial terminology. The term evolved to distinguish durable, non-perishable manufactured items from soft goods like textiles and apparel in retail and economic sectors.

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