No. 171 in Italian
prezzo
The Italian word "prezzo" means "price" in English.
In a sentence
Il prezzo del pane è aumentato.
The price of bread has increased.
Here, 'prezzo' is used to denote the cost or monetary value of an item.
Quanto è il prezzo di questa borsa?
What is the price of this bag?
In this sentence, 'prezzo' is inquired as a measurement of the item's monetary value in shopping context.
Ho pagato un caro prezzo per imparare questa lezione.
I paid a high price to learn this lesson.
'Prezzo' is used metaphorically to convey the concept of a cost in terms of personal effort or sacrifice.
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