Also means
stay
Usage Note
Soggiorno has two main meanings: the room in a house (il soggiorno = living room/lounge) and a period of staying somewhere (un soggiorno a Roma = a stay in Rome). Context usually makes the meaning clear. The plural is regular: soggiorni.
Examples
"Ci siamo seduti nel soggiorno."
Natural Translation
We sat down in the living room.
Literal Translation
Ourselves we-are sat in-the living room.
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