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capolavoro
masterpiece
📌 Nota grammaticale
A compound noun: 'capo' (head/chief) + 'lavoro' (work). The plural only changes the second part.
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trama
plot / storyline
📌 Nota grammaticale
Can also refer to the 'weave' of a fabric in a literal sense.
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ambientare
to set (a story/scene)
📌 Nota grammaticale
Often used in the passive form: 'Il film è ambientato a Roma'.
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saggio
essay / non-fiction book
📌 Nota grammaticale
As a noun, it means essay; as an adjective, it means 'wise'.
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mostra
exhibition / show
📌 Nota grammaticale
Derived from the verb 'mostrare' (to show).
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pennellata
brushstroke
📌 Nota grammaticale
Nouns ending in '-ata' often indicate a single action or strike (from 'pennello' - brush).
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protagonista
protagonist / main character
📌 Nota grammaticale
Invariable in the singular for gender (il/la protagonista). Plural: i protagonisti (m), le protagoniste (f).
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sceneggiatura
screenplay / script
📌 Nota grammaticale
Refers specifically to the written text for cinema or television.
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bozza
draft
📌 Nota grammaticale
Commonly used in 'una bozza di contratto' or 'una bozza di disegno'.
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cornice
frame
📌 Nota grammaticale
Also used metaphorically for the 'setting' or 'context' of an event.
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esporre
to exhibit / to display
📌 Nota grammaticale
Irregular verb following the pattern of 'porre'. Past participle: 'esposto'.
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critico
critic
📌 Nota grammaticale
The feminine is 'la critica' (the critic) or 'la critica' (the criticism/critique).
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sfumatura
nuance / shade / gradient
📌 Nota grammaticale
Often used in literature to describe subtle differences in meaning or emotion.
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restauro
restoration
📌 Nota grammaticale
The person who does this is called 'il restauratore' or 'la restauratrice'.
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ritratto
portrait
📌 Nota grammaticale
Can be used for paintings, photographs, or literary descriptions of a person.
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paesaggio
landscape / scenery
📌 Nota grammaticale
Refers to both the physical land and the artistic representation of it.
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avvincente
gripping / compelling
📌 Nota grammaticale
Adjective ending in -e, used for both masculine and feminine singular.
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narrare
to narrate / to tell
📌 Nota grammaticale
More formal than 'raccontare'.
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raffigurare
to depict / to represent
📌 Nota grammaticale
Synonym of 'rappresentare', but more common in visual arts.
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allestimento
setup / staging / arrangement
📌 Nota grammaticale
Used for museum exhibitions, theater stages, or shop windows.
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casa editrice
publishing house
📌 Nota grammaticale
Literally 'publishing house'. 'Editore' is the publisher (person/company).
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genere
genre / kind
📌 Nota grammaticale
Used for literary genres (genere letterario), musical genres, etc.
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scolpire
to sculpt / to carve
📌 Nota grammaticale
An -ire verb that follows the 'isc' pattern (io scolpisco).
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avanguardia
avant-garde
📌 Nota grammaticale
Often used in the phrase 'all'avanguardia' (at the cutting edge).
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personaggio
character
📌 Nota grammaticale
Refers to a person in a book/movie. Do not confuse with 'carattere' (personality/temperament).
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