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palestra

/paˈlɛ.stra/noun · feminineA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,249

Meaning

gym

  • a place for exercise and sports
  • school gymnasium

In a sentence

Vado in palestra tre volte a settimana.

I go to the gym three times a week.

La tua palestra è vicino a casa?

Is your gym near home?

Oggi non vado in palestra.

Today I'm not going to the gym.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
palestrafeminine · singular
palestrefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Common with andare in palestra.
  • Can mean a fitness gym or a school sports hall.
  • Not the same as stadio, which is a stadium.
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