B1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
conferenza
conference; also a formal lecture or talk
Looks like
conference
a formal meeting or assembly (closely equivalent)
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'conferenza' can mean a single public talk or lecture (not just a multi-day conference). Saying 'I attended a conference' in English always implies a multi-day event — for a single talk, say 'lecture' or 'talk'.
To say "a formal meeting or assembly (closely equivalent)" in Italian:
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"conferenza" in English means:
conference; also a formal lecture or talk
Example
"Il professore ha tenuto una conferenza sulla storia del Rinascimento."
"The professor gave a lecture on the history of the Renaissance."
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