B2🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
tenore
tenor (high male singing voice)
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tenor
the tenor voice (same); also the general meaning/tenor of something
⚠️ The trap
In English 'tenor' also means 'the general meaning or direction of something' (e.g., 'the tenor of his speech'). In Italian this abstract sense does NOT exist — 'tenore' only refers to the singing voice or 'tenore di vita' (standard of living).
To say "the tenor voice (same); also the general meaning/tenor of something" in Italian:
tenore (correct)
"tenore" in English means:
tenor (high male singing voice)
Example
"Pavarotti era il tenore più famoso del XX secolo."
"Pavarotti was the most famous tenor of the 20th century."
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