a ruota

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, at wheel.

Prepositional phrase[edit]

a ruota

  1. (cycling) right behind another cyclist
  2. (figurative, by extension) immediately after
    • 2020 October 13, Federico Rampini, “Battaglia per i voti over 65: l'ultima sfida Trump-Biden [Battle for the over-65 vote: the last Trump-Biden challenge]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      Non è un caso se Trump stasera parla in Florida, due giorni dopo un comizio nello stesso Stato; seguito a ruota da Biden che ha visitato la Florida a 24 ore di distanza.
      It is no coincidence that Trump is speaking in Florida tonight, two days after a rally in the same state; followed soon after by Biden who visited Florida 24 hours later.
  3. in a round or circular shape; circular