🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

fuoco

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfwɔ.ko/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Focus/ˈfoʊ.kəs/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #300 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il fuoco della discussione era il bilancio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The center of interest or activity.

    "The main focus of the meeting is the upcoming marketing strategy."
As verb
  1. 1

    To adapt to the changing conditions of a situation; to concentrate attention or effort.

    "You need to focus on your studies if you want to pass the exam."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'focus' originates from the Latin 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace', which evolved in the 17th century to denote a point of convergence or concentration, reflecting the idea of bringing attention to a central point.

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