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vetrina

shop window, display case

noun veh-TREE-nah Rare

Usage Note

Vetrina comes from vetro ('glass') and means a glass display case or a shop window. The phrase guardare le vetrine ('to window-shop') is very common. Figuratively, fare da vetrina means 'to serve as a showcase.' The plural is regular: vetrine.

Examples

"Guarda sempre le vetrine dei negozi."

Natural Translation

She always looks at the shop windows.

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