Meaning
megaphone
- Cone-shaped acoustic device used to amplify voice
- Medium or person that spreads messages widely (figurative)
In a sentence
La guida turistica parlava al megafono per farsi sentire.
The tour guide spoke through a megaphone to make herself heard.
Il bagnino usò il megafono per avvisare i bagnanti.
The lifeguard used the megaphone to warn swimmers.
Quel giornale non dovrebbe fare da megafono al governo.
That newspaper should not act as a megaphone for the government.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| megafono | masculine · singular |
| megafoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly associated with political demonstrations, sports events, or lifeguards on Italian beaches.