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sigla

acronym

noun SEE-glah Less Common

Also means

theme tune

Usage Note

Sigla is a false friend trap: besides 'acronym' or 'abbreviation', it is the standard word for a TV or radio show's 'theme tune' (la sigla di un programma). The verb siglare means to initial a document or to seal a deal.

Examples

"La sigla del telegiornale è famosa."

Natural Translation

The news theme tune is famous.

Literal Translation

The theme-tune of-the newscast is famous.

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