A2✈️ Travel
Italian word
riviera
coastal region/strip (especially scenic ones)
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riviera (borrowed into English)
riviera — borrowed from Italian/French: a scenic coastal resort area
⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend — English borrowed 'riviera' from Italian. However, in Italy many coastal strips are called 'riviera' (Riviera Ligure, Riviera Romagnola) — it's a generic term, not just the French Riviera.
To say "riviera — borrowed from Italian/French: a scenic coastal resort area" in Italian:
riviera
"riviera" in English means:
coastal region/strip (especially scenic ones)
Example
"Trascorriamo le vacanze sulla Riviera Romagnola."
"We spend our holidays on the Romagna Riviera."
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