intervallo
interval
noun een-tehr-VAHL-loh Less Common
Origin: from Latin intervallum
Also means
break
Usage Note
Intervallo is the gap between two things in time or space, and is also the school 'recess' or theatre 'intermission'. At school children look forward to l'intervallo, the mid-morning break.
Examples
"Durante l'intervallo mangiano un panino."
Natural Translation
During the break they eat a sandwich.
Literal Translation
During the-break they-eat a sandwich.
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