No. 863 in Italian
portavoce
"Portavoce" means "spokesperson" in English.
In a sentence
Il portavoce del governo ha rilasciato un comunicato ufficiale.
The spokesperson of the government issued an official statement.
'Portavoce' is used here to refer to a person who speaks on behalf of an organization or group.
Lei è stata scelta come portavoce della classe al consiglio studentesco.
She was chosen as the spokesperson of the class for the student council.
In this sentence, 'portavoce' refers to a representative person speaking for a collective group.
Ho comprato un portavoce per facilitare la comunicazione durante le escursioni.
I bought a loudspeaker to facilitate communication during trips.
Here, 'portavoce' is used to mean a device, specifically a loudspeaker, that amplifies sound to convey messages over a distance.
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