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attualità

current affairs, topicality

noun aht-twah-lee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Attualità is invariable in the plural (ends in an accented vowel: le attualità). It refers both to 'current events' (a news segment is rubrica di attualità) and to the quality of being timely or relevant. Do not confuse with attuale (current, present) or realtà (reality).

Examples

"Il programma tratta di attualità politica."

Natural Translation

The programme deals with current political affairs.

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