B2🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
dottorato
doctorate / PhD
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doctorate
a doctorate degree (closely equivalent)
⚠️ The trap
The meanings are close, but note that in Italy 'dottore/dottoressa' is the title used by ALL degree holders (not just PhDs or doctors), which confuses English speakers.
To say "a doctorate degree (closely equivalent)" in Italian:
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"dottorato" in English means:
doctorate / PhD
Example
"Sta scrivendo la tesi di dottorato in fisica teorica."
"She is writing her PhD thesis in theoretical physics."
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