🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

linee guida

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-neh gwee-dah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Guideline/ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Le linee guida per il progetto sono state chiaramente definite."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

    "The organization issued a new guideline for workplace safety."
  2. 2

    A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action.

    "The guidelines for the project were clearly outlined in the proposal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'guide' (from Old French guider, of Germanic origin) and 'line' (from Old English līne, meaning a cord or thread). Originally referring to a cord used to direct or lead, it evolved metaphorically in the late 19th century to mean a rule, instruction, or principle that directs or guides action.

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