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ribalta

limelight

noun ree-BAHL-tah Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Also means

trapdoor stage

Usage Note

Ribalta originally referred to the footlights at the front of a theatre stage, then to the hinged front flap of a stage (or a writing bureau). Figuratively and most commonly today, tornare alla ribalta means 'to return to the spotlight' or 'to come back into the public eye'. It is feminine: la ribalta, le ribalte.

Examples

"L'attrice è tornata alla ribalta dopo anni."

Natural Translation

The actress returned to the limelight after years.

Literal Translation

The-actress is returned to-the limelight after years.

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