No. 275 in Italian
pubblica
"Pubblica" means "public" in English.
In a sentence
La biblioteca pubblica offre molti libri gratuiti.
The public library offers many free books.
Here, 'pubblica' is used as an adjective to describe 'biblioteca' (library), indicating that it is accessible to the general public.
L'autore pubblica un nuovo libro ogni anno.
The author publishes a new book every year.
In this sentence, 'pubblica' functions as a verb, the third-person singular of 'pubblicare,' meaning 'to publish' something.
La decisione è stata resa pubblica dal governo.
The decision was made public by the government.
Here, 'pubblica' again acts as an adjective, modifying 'decisione' (decision) to indicate its accessibility or openness to the public.
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