B1 — Intermediatenoun
folla
crowd, throng
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
moltitudinecalcamassagenteressa
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
solitudinedesertovuotoassenza
Usage note
'Ressa' implies a crush/jostling crowd. 'Calca' is a dense, pushing crowd. 'Moltitudine' is literary. 'Folla' is singular (la folla urlava = the crowd was shouting).
Example
"Una folla di turisti si era raccolta davanti al Colosseo."
"A crowd of tourists had gathered in front of the Colosseum."
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