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riva

shore

noun REE-vah Less Common

Origin: from Latin ripa (riverbank)

Also means

bank

Usage Note

Riva is the edge of water, the shore of a sea or lake or the bank of a river. Don't confuse it with spiaggia (the sandy beach) or costa (the coastline as a whole).

Examples

"Camminiamo lungo la riva del lago."

Natural Translation

We walk along the shore of the lake.

Literal Translation

We-walk along the shore of-the lake.

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