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fantascienza

/fantaʃˈʃɛntsa/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,778

Meaning

science fiction

  • science fiction (genre of fiction dealing with imaginative scientific concepts)
  • something completely unrealistic or unbelievable (figurative)

In a sentence

Mio fratello legge molti libri di fantascienza.

My brother reads many science fiction books.

Ti piacciono i film di fantascienza?

Do you like science fiction films?

Pensare di finire il lavoro entro oggi è pura fantascienza.

Thinking we will finish the work today is pure science fiction.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
fantascienzafeminine · singular
fantascienzafeminine · plural
fantascienzafeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable in the plural, although the plural form is rarely needed.
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