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turismo

tourism

noun too-REEZ-moh Less Common

Origin: from English 'tourism'

Usage Note

Turismo is the travel industry as a whole and is essentially uncountable, so you rarely see a plural. Related words include turista ('tourist') and turistico ('touristy'); note turismo di massa ('mass tourism').

Examples

"Il turismo è importante per l'economia."

Natural Translation

Tourism is important for the economy.

Literal Translation

The tourism is important for the-economy.

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