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la fiera

fair

Evento pubblico dove molte persone mostrano e vendono prodotti, spesso in spazi grandi e pieni di stand.

Definition & meaning

Fiera has several meanings:

  1. Fair: an organized event where goods are displayed or sold, often focused on a particular industry or activity.
  2. Wild beast: a fierce or untamed animal, especially in literary usage.
  3. Proud: the feminine singular form of fiero , describing someone who feels pride. Depending on context, it can also mean fierce or defiant.

Grammar & Word origin

  • As a noun, fiera is feminine; its plural is fiere .
  • As an adjective, it agrees with a feminine singular noun.
  • “Fair” comes from Latin feria, meaning a holiday or festival.
  • “Wild beast” and the adjective “proud” or “fierce” come from Latin ferus, meaning wild.

Synonyms & antonyms

For fair:

  • esposizione — an exhibition, emphasizing the display rather than the commercial event.
  • mercato — a market, usually focused on buying and selling.

For proud:

  • orgogliosa — proud; often emphasizes personal pride more directly.
  • umile — humble; an antonym when fiera means proud.

For wild beast:

  • belva — a beast, often emphasizing its ferocity.

Common phrases & collocations

  • fiera del libro — book fair.
  • fiera campionaria — trade fair.
  • essere fiera di — to be proud of, said of a woman or girl.

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Examples

Andiamo alla fiera domani mattina.noun

We are going to the fair tomorrow morning.

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