a proposito in Italian

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          "english": "by the way, did you turn off the car?",
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          "english": "we would need a suitable person",
          "text": "ci servirebbe una persona a proposito",
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          "english": "by the way, did you turn off the car?",
          "text": "a proposito, hai spento l'auto?",
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"a proposito" meaning in Italian

Adjective

Adverb