Bedeutung
Success in studies.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The '110 e lode' system is a source of immense pride. Families often host large dinners ('festa di laurea') where the graduate wears a laurel wreath (corona di alloro). In Italy, your graduation grade is often printed on your CV for your first few jobs. 'A pieni voti' is a key filter for top consulting firms and law offices. The 'voto' is public. In many universities, the final grade is announced loudly in a hallway or hall, and everyone cheers. This public nature reinforces the 'pieni voti' idiom. It is very common to see 'A pieni voti' in the bio of Italian professionals on LinkedIn as a sign of 'eccellenza'.
CV Power
Always use this phrase on your Italian CV if you have a high GPA. It sounds much more professional than just listing numbers.
Plural Only
Never say 'a pieno voto'. It will immediately mark you as a non-native speaker.
Bedeutung
Success in studies.
CV Power
Always use this phrase on your Italian CV if you have a high GPA. It sounds much more professional than just listing numbers.
Plural Only
Never say 'a pieno voto'. It will immediately mark you as a non-native speaker.
The 'Lode' Addition
If you really want to impress, say 'a pieni voti con lode'. It's the Italian equivalent of 'Summa Cum Laude'.
Modesty
While Italians are proud of their grades, they might wait for you to ask before saying they graduated 'a pieni voti'. It's a big reveal!
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition and phrase.
Giulia è bravissima, si è laureata ___ ___ ___.
The idiom 'a pieni voti' always uses the preposition 'a'.
Which verb is most commonly used with 'a pieni voti'?
Marco si è ________ a pieni voti in Medicina.
'Laurearsi' (to graduate) is the most common verb paired with this idiom.
Match the situation to the correct use of 'a pieni voti'.
Which of these is a correct use?
The phrase is specifically for academic excellence.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Com'è andato l'esame di maturità?' B: 'Benissimo, l'ho superato ________!'
The plural form 'pieni voti' is required.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Passing vs. Excelling
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenGiulia è bravissima, si è laureata ___ ___ ___.
The idiom 'a pieni voti' always uses the preposition 'a'.
Marco si è ________ a pieni voti in Medicina.
'Laurearsi' (to graduate) is the most common verb paired with this idiom.
Which of these is a correct use?
The phrase is specifically for academic excellence.
A: 'Com'è andato l'esame di maturità?' B: 'Benissimo, l'ho superato ________!'
The plural form 'pieni voti' is required.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenUsually, yes. In university, it means 110/110. In high school, 100/100. It implies the maximum score.
Technically you could, but it sounds a bit too formal. Most people just say 'ho passato l'esame'.
It is always 'a pieni voti'. 'Con' is understandable but grammatically incorrect for the idiom.
'A pieni voti' is the full score. 'Con lode' is the extra honor given for exceptional work.
Yes! You can say 'Il film è stato promosso a pieni voti dalla critica' (The film was fully approved by critics).
Yes, it is a standard Italian expression used from Milan to Sicily.
No, you can use it to describe others or even metaphorical success in business.
Not at all. It is used every day in news, social media, and conversation.
Usually no. It really implies the 'full' (pieni) amount. For a 9/10, you'd say 'con un ottimo voto'.
The best translation is 'Mi sono laureato a pieni voti e lode'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
con lode
builds onwith honors/praise
il massimo dei voti
synonymthe maximum of grades
passare per il rotto della cuffia
contrastto pass by the skin of one's teeth
essere un secchione
similarto be a nerd/bookworm
promosso a pieni voti
specialized formpromoted with full marks
