manifestazione

demonstration

noun mah-nee-fes-tah-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'manifestatio'

Also means

event

Usage Note

Manifestazione is feminine, plural manifestazioni, and most often means a public protest or rally — a key false-friend, since it also covers any organized event or the showing of a symptom (manifestazione cutanea). Context decides between march and fair.

Examples

"La manifestazione ha bloccato il centro."

Natural Translation

The demonstration blocked the city centre.

Literal Translation

The demonstration has blocked the centre.

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