produzione

production

noun proh-doo-TSYOH-neh Common

Origin: Latin productio (extension, prolongation), from producere

Also means

output

Usage Note

Produzione covers industrial output (produzione industriale), agricultural yield (produzione agricola), and artistic production (la produzione cinematografica di Fellini). In theater and film, produzione also means a specific production/show. The related verb is produrre and the adjective is produttivo (productive).

Examples

"La produzione di vino è aumentata quest'anno."

Natural Translation

Wine production has increased this year.

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