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Italian word

palco

stage (theatre); box (theatre seating); scaffold, platform

Looks like

balcony

a raised platform projecting from a wall

⚠️ The trap

A building balcony is 'balcone' in Italian. A theatre box (side seating area) is 'palco'. The main stage is 'palco' or 'palcoscenico'. Learners mix up 'palco' and 'balcone'. The suffix '-scenico' clarifies the theatre stage: 'palcoscenico'.

To say "a raised platform projecting from a wall" in Italian:

palco (stage/platform/box); balcone (balcony of a building)

"palco" in English means:

stage (theatre); box (theatre seating); scaffold, platform

Example

"L'attore è salito sul palco tra gli applausi."

"The actor stepped onto the stage to applause."

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