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teatro

theater

noun teh-AH-troh Less Common

Origin: from Greek theatron, 'viewing place'

Also means

drama

Usage Note

Teatro names both the building and the art form, so fare teatro means 'to do/act in theater'. Used figuratively, fare teatro can also mean to make a dramatic scene; the plural is teatri.

Examples

"Andiamo a teatro stasera?"

Natural Translation

Shall we go to the theater tonight?

Literal Translation

Go-we to theater tonight?

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