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Italian word

ombrellone

large beach umbrella / sun parasol

Looks like

umbrella

umbrella = rain protection device

⚠️ The trap

'Ombrellone' is the big beach sun-shade (augmentative of 'ombrello'). 'Ombrello' is the smaller rain umbrella. Asking for 'un ombrello' at the beach will confuse the attendant — say 'ombrellone'.

To say "umbrella = rain protection device" in Italian:

ombrellone (beach) / ombrello (rain)

"ombrellone" in English means:

large beach umbrella / sun parasol

Example

"Abbiamo affittato un ombrellone e due lettini."

"We rented a beach umbrella and two sun loungers."

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