No. 243 in Italian
europa
Europe (the continent).
In a sentence
L'Europa è un continente ricco di storia e cultura.
Europe is a continent rich in history and culture.
In this sentence, 'Europa' is used as a proper noun to name the continent Europe.
Il sogno di molti è viaggiare per tutta l'Europa.
The dream of many is to travel all around Europe.
Here, 'Europa' indicates the geographical territory of the continent in an informal traveling context.
L'unione dei paesi d'Europa è rappresentata dall'Unione Europea.
The union of the countries of Europe is represented by the European Union.
In this example, 'Europa' extends its meaning to the collective concept of European countries, emphasizing a political and sociocultural dimension.
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