Also means
doorstep
Usage Note
Soglia is the physical doorstep and, figuratively, any limit or threshold, as in soglia di povertà ('poverty line') or soglia del dolore ('pain threshold'). The 'gli' is the soft palatal sound, like the 'lli' in 'million'. The plural is soglie.
Examples
"Si è fermato sulla soglia di casa."
Natural Translation
He stopped on the doorstep of the house.
Literal Translation
Himself is stopped on-the threshold of house.
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