B1🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
aria
air; also a solo song in an opera
Looks like
area
a region or zone
⚠️ The trap
'Aria' in Italian primarily means 'air' (as in the substance we breathe) or an operatic solo. It does NOT mean a geographic area — for that you say 'zona' or 'area'.
To say "a region or zone" in Italian:
zona / area (for a physical zone)
"aria" in English means:
air; also a solo song in an opera
Example
"La soprano ha cantato un'aria meravigliosa."
"The soprano sang a wonderful aria."
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