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mostra

exhibition

noun MOH-strah Less Common

Origin: from 'mostrare' ('to show')

Also means

show

Usage Note

Mostra is the word for an art exhibition or trade show, not a theatrical performance, which is spettacolo. The fixed phrase mettere in mostra means 'to put on display' or 'to show off'. It is feminine and pluralises as mostre.

Examples

"Visitiamo la mostra di pittura."

Natural Translation

Let's visit the painting exhibition.

Literal Translation

We-visit the exhibition of painting.

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