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metropolitana

metro, underground railway system

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metropolitan

metropolitan = relating to a major city

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'Metropolitan' in English is an adjective (metropolitan area, metropolitan police). In Italian 'metropolitana' is the noun for the underground railway. 'Linea metropolitana' is a metro line.

To say "metropolitan = relating to a major city" in Italian:

metropolitana / metro

"metropolitana" in English means:

metro, underground railway system

Example

"Prendo la metropolitana ogni giorno per andare al lavoro."

"I take the metro every day to go to work."

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