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differenza

difference

noun deef-feh-REHN-tsah Less Common

Origin: from Latin differentia

Usage Note

Differenza is feminine, plural differenze, and lives in the very frequent phrase a differenza di ('unlike'). The idiom non fa differenza means 'it makes no difference'.

Examples

"Qual è la differenza tra i due?"

Natural Translation

What's the difference between the two?

Literal Translation

What is the difference between the two?

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