No. 393 in Italian
scorsa
"Scorsa" means "last" or "past" when referring to time (e.g., last week).
In a sentence
La settimana scorsa sono andato al mare.
Last week, I went to the beach.
In this sentence, 'scorsa' is the feminine past participle of the verb 'scorrere,' used here as an adjective to modify 'settimana,' meaning 'last' as in the previous week.
Durante la lettura, ho trovato una scorsa del libro molto interessante.
During the reading, I found a quick glance at the book very interesting.
Here, 'scorsa' is a noun deriving from the verb 'scorrere,' referring to a quick overview or glance, used in a figurative sense.
La scorsa volta ci siamo divertiti molto con gli amici.
Last time, we had a lot of fun with friends.
In this example, 'scorsa' works as an adjective modifying 'volta,' meaning 'last' or referring to the prior occasion.
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