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fabbrica

factory

noun FAHB-bree-kah Less Common
People & Society Work

Origin: from Latin fabrica, 'workshop'

Also means

plant

Usage Note

Fabbrica is a false friend: it means 'factory', not an English 'fabric' (cloth is tessuto or stoffa). The plural is fabbriche, keeping the hard 'c' sound. The related verb fabbricare means 'to manufacture' or 'to fabricate'.

Examples

"Lavora in una fabbrica di automobili."

Natural Translation

He works in a car factory.

Literal Translation

He-works in a factory of automobiles.

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