Meaning
monologue
- A long speech by an actor in a play or film.
- A prolonged talk by one person dominating a conversation.
In a sentence
L'attore ha recitato un lungo monologo con grande passione.
The actor delivered a long monologue with great passion.
La nostra conversazione si è trasformata in un suo monologo.
Our conversation turned into a monologue by him.
Hai preparato un monologo per il provino di domani?
Have you prepared a monologue for tomorrow's audition?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| monologo | masculine · singular |
| monologhi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Forms its plural irregularly in '-ghi': 'monologhi'.
- Can describe an annoying one-sided conversation ('un monologo interminabile').