percent
The Italian word 'percentuale' translates to 'percent' in English. It is used similarly to English, to indicate a proportion out of 100. For example, '50 percentuale' means '50 percent'.
The percentage of students who passed is high.
This is an example of using 'percentuale' in a context of academic progress. In this case, 'La percentuale di studenti promossi' refers to the percentage or rate of students who have successfully passed.
The fat percentage in this cheese is 30%.
This sentence uses 'percentuale' in a culinary context. Here, 'La percentuale di grasso in questo formaggio' talks about the fat content in this specific cheese, which according to the sentence is 30 percent.
This is the risk percentage that we have to take on.
In this sentence, 'percentuale' is used in the context of business or decision-making. Here, 'Questa è la percentuale di rischio che dobbiamo assumerci' refers to the risk, measured in percentage, that the group or person should agree to take.