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Questions tagged [vocabulary]

A vocabulary is the body of words used in a particular language.

This tag is for questions about the content and formation of vocabulary of the Italian language.

A few sample questions that are a good fit for this tag:

This tag should be distinguished from:

  • , which is for questions about using a word in a specific context
  • , which is for questions about finding a word to fit a meaning similar to a foreign word or phrase
  • , which is for questions about definitions and nuances of meaning in a word or phrase
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Estimates about the number of lemmas in the Italian vocabulary

The number of lemmas in the vocabulary of Italian, intended as the the number of entries in a paper vocabulary, may change according to the vocabulary itself, that is, according to how much it is abridged. This is of course true for every…
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How can I better learn similar-sounding words when phrasing questions?

Apologies if this question isn't relevant or is too basic for this site. I am currently trying to learn basic Italian. I have found that an effective approach to help me memorise the relevant words is to find a vague phonetic connection to an…
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Why is the Italian term for Jews ebrei?

Isn't the analogy to ebrei Hebrews and not Jews, and is there an Italian analogy to the term Jews? Does anybody know, how the change to the term ebrei came to be implemented?
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Come si chiama un negozio dove si vende pane?

A volte succede che mi manca il vocabolario adeguato per esprimere i fatti della vita quotidiana. Come dovrei chiamare un negozio dove si vende pane? Forno. Panetteria. Negozio di pane. Negozio del panettiere. Dal panettiere. Panificio (se il pane…
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Wizard vs magician in Italian

In English there is: wizard = a guy in a fairy tale who can change a human into an animal magician = real person who performs magic tricks What are their translations into Italian? I have found two words: "mago m, stregone m". Hypothesis: wizard =…
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Si può chiamare "allarmista" un riparatore di sistemi di allarme?

Se, per esempio, un riparatore di impianti elettrici può essere chiamato elettricista o un lavoratore del marmo può essere chiamato marmista, può allora un riparatore di sistemi di allarme essere chiamato allarmista?
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How can I improve my listening comprehension?

I can read Italian pretty well but when it comes to listening I'm lost, unless it's a conversation that I'm actively participating in. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Reflector post in Italian

What would you call "reflector post" in Italian? It is a thing made of plastic material that can be found next to roads every given distance. Image: https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/reflector-post-side-street-64779193.jpg Suggestion: posta…
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Four ways to say coffee shop. Is there a difference between these terms?

English is my first language and I've been learning Italian for a little over a year now. In my recent lessons and through searching translations I've found four different ways to say coffee shop. negozio di caffè bar caffetteria caffè I'm curious…
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Ponte Carlo, Ponte di Carlo

Please help me to translate the following sentence into Italian: I think that Charles Bridge is a great example of Gothic architecture. My attempt: Penso che il Ponte Carlo sia un grande esempio di architettura gotica. I am not sure about the…
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List of Italian names used to describe voices

I am looking for a list of Italian names used to describe the qualitative and quantitative properies of a person's voices.
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Different terms for bakery. Do they have slightly different meanings?

I think this is related to my question about multiple words for coffee shop. I've come across three different words for bakery. I think I've deduced the correct meanings but would like to make sure I'm correct in my assumptions. la panetteria: I'm…
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track, rail in Italian

What would you call track and rail in Italian? Track is the whole thing while rail is a piece of metal e.g. on the right. Is it binario for both?
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foam in Italian

I have translated "foam" into Italian. There is: "schiuma, spuma". I am studying the differences between them. schiuma - "1. Aggregato, generalmente instabile, di bolle d’aria (o di altro gas) che si forma alla superficie di un liquido, spec. se a…
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Esiste una parola per "schioccare la lingua"?

Osservo che in Italia, in contesti informali, talvolta si usa un breve schiocco della lingua in luogo di "No", tipicamente in risposta a una domanda del tipo sì/no. Esiste una parola che indichi appropriatamente l'azione di schioccare la lingua in…
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