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orchestra

orchestra (musical ensemble); also the stalls in a theatre

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orchestra

a large ensemble of musicians; the ground-floor seating in a US theatre

⚠️ The trap

In Italian 'orchestra' can also mean the ground-level seating area of a theatre — the same meaning 'orchestra' has in American English but NOT in British English (where it's called 'stalls'). In Italy it's more commonly called 'platea'.

To say "a large ensemble of musicians; the ground-floor seating in a US theatre" in Italian:

orchestra (correct in both senses)

"orchestra" in English means:

orchestra (musical ensemble); also the stalls in a theatre

Example

"L'orchestra ha suonato per due ore senza interruzioni."

"The orchestra played for two hours without a break."

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