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Italian word

lettura

reading (as a school subject or activity)

Looks like

lecture

a talk given to an audience, especially at university

⚠️ The trap

'Lettura' means reading. English 'lecture' means a formal university talk. A common Italian mistake: saying 'we had a lettura' when they mean 'we did some reading'.

To say "a talk given to an audience, especially at university" in Italian:

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"lettura" in English means:

reading (as a school subject or activity)

Example

"Abbiamo un'ora di lettura ogni mattina."

"We have one hour of reading every morning."

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