Usage Note
Parete is an interior wall of a room, whereas an outdoor or boundary wall is muro. It also names a mountain rock face, as in parete rocciosa.
Examples
"Ho appeso un quadro alla parete."
Natural Translation
I hung a picture on the wall.
Literal Translation
I-have hung a picture on-the wall.

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