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Italian word

anno accademico

academic year

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academic year

the annual period of teaching at a school or university

⚠️ The trap

Not a false friend in meaning, but Italian students use 'anno accademico' where English students would simply say 'academic year' or just 'this year'. The Italian university year is also structured differently from UK/US systems.

To say "the annual period of teaching at a school or university" in Italian:

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"anno accademico" in English means:

academic year

Example

"L'anno accademico inizia a ottobre e finisce a luglio."

"The academic year starts in October and ends in July."

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