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Italian word

trama

plot (of a story); weft (of fabric); conspiracy

Looks like

drama

a play for theatre; an exciting or emotional situation

⚠️ The trap

'Trama' is not 'drama'. 'Trama' = the plot/storyline (or a conspiracy). English 'drama' = Italian 'dramma'. Don't say 'la trama di questo film è drammatica' meaning 'this film is dramatic' — it means 'the plot is dramatic'.

To say "a play for theatre; an exciting or emotional situation" in Italian:

trama (plot/conspiracy); dramma (for drama)

"trama" in English means:

plot (of a story); weft (of fabric); conspiracy

Example

"La trama del film è molto complicata."

"The film's plot is very complicated."

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