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foro

hole

noun FOH-roh Rare

Also means

forum

Usage Note

Foro has two distinct meanings that share identical spelling: a hole or aperture (e.g. il foro nella parete), and a historical or judicial forum (il Foro Romano, the Roman Forum; il foro competente in legal language). Context always disambiguates. The plural of both senses is fori.

Examples

"Ha fatto un foro nel muro per il cavo."

Natural Translation

He made a hole in the wall for the cable.

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