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battaglia

battle

noun bat-TAH-lyah Less Common

Origin: from Late Latin 'battalia'

Also means

struggle

Usage Note

Battaglia is a military battle and, figuratively, any hard struggle for a cause: una battaglia per i diritti ('a fight for rights'). Note the -gli- sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'; the plural is battaglie.

Examples

"La battaglia durò tre giorni."

Natural Translation

The battle lasted three days.

Literal Translation

The battle lasted three days.

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