B1🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
palco
stage (in a theatre); also a theatre box (seating area)
Looks like
palace
a large grand residence
⚠️ The trap
'Palco' does not mean 'palace'. It means the stage or a private box in a theatre. 'Palace' in Italian is 'palazzo'. The word 'palco' comes from a Germanic root meaning 'beam' or 'platform'.
To say "a large grand residence" in Italian:
palazzo (for palace)
"palco" in English means:
stage (in a theatre); also a theatre box (seating area)
Example
"Dal palco si vedeva tutta la platea."
"From the stage you could see the entire stalls."
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