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osservatorio

observatory

noun ohs-ser-vah-TOH-ryoh Rare

Also means

watchdog body; monitoring institution

Usage Note

Osservatorio refers to an astronomical observatory (osservatorio astronomico) but is also widely used metaphorically for any institution that monitors or studies a phenomenon (osservatorio economico, economic think-tank; osservatorio sulla violenza, domestic violence watchdog). The plural osservatori is regular.

Examples

"Abbiamo visitato l'osservatorio astronomico sulla collina."

Natural Translation

We visited the astronomical observatory on the hill.

Literal Translation

We-have visited the-observatory astronomical on-the hill.

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