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narrazione

/nar.ratˈt͡sjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

narration, account

  • story, tale

In a sentence

La sua narrazione è chiara e facile da seguire.

Her narration is clear and easy to follow.

Hai finito la narrazione per il compito di ieri?

Did you finish the story for yesterday's homework?

Non mi è piaciuta la narrazione del film.

I didn't like the film's narration.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
narrazionefeminine · singular
narrazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use narrazione for storytelling style or the act of narrating; racconto is more often a specific story, especially in everyday speech.
  • In literature and film, narrazione sounds natural and slightly formal; in casual conversation, storia or racconto is usually more common.
  • Common with di: la narrazione di un evento. Also frequent in fixed phrases like voce narrante and piano della narrazione.

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