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contrasto

contrast

noun kohn-TRAH-stoh Less Common

Also means

conflict

Usage Note

Contrasto is a visual or conceptual contrast but also a clash or dispute between people, un contrasto familiare. The plural is contrasti, and in contrasto con means 'at odds with'.

Examples

"C'è un forte contrasto tra i colori."

Natural Translation

There is a strong contrast between the colors.

Literal Translation

There-is a strong contrast between the colors.

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