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fermata

stop

noun fer-MAH-tah Rare

Also means

halt

Usage Note

Fermata is the standard word for a bus or tram stop — fermata dell'autobus. It is also a musical term (a pause sign). The verb fermare means 'to stop'. Do not confuse fermata (noun, stop) with fermato (adjective, stopped/arrested).

Examples

"Scendo alla prossima fermata."

Natural Translation

I'm getting off at the next stop.

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