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prospettiva

/pros.petˈti.va/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

perspective

  • prospect (possibility)

In a sentence

Da qui la prospettiva è davvero bellissima.

From here the view is really beautiful.

Non vedo grandi prospettive in questo lavoro.

I don't see great prospects in this job.

Hai cambiato prospettiva dopo quel viaggio?

Did you change perspective after that trip?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
prospettivafeminine · singular
prospettivefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use prospettiva for a viewpoint or future possibility; for visual depth in drawing, perspective is usually prospettiva too, often with artistic context.
  • For 'chance' or 'opportunity,' prefer possibilità or opportunità; prospettiva sounds more like an outlook, scenario, or expected future development.
  • Common pattern: in prospettiva = in the long term / looking ahead, not literally 'in perspective' in every English context.

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