lizza

lists, arena; competition

noun LEET-tsah Rare

Origin: From Old French lice (lists, jousting arena), of Germanic origin.

Usage Note

Lizza is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase in lizza (in the running, in contention), as in i candidati in lizza (the candidates in contention). Outside this idiom it is archaic, referring to the fenced arena of a medieval joust. Learners only need to know in lizza.

Examples

"Tre partiti sono in lizza per la vittoria."

Natural Translation

Three parties are in the running for the win.

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