No. 241 in Italian
tempi
The Italian word "tempi" means "times" or "tempos" in English.
In a sentence
I tempi della musica classica sono emozionanti.
The tempos of classical music are exciting.
Here, 'tempi' refers to the plural of 'tempo', indicating the speed of musical pieces.
I tempi passati erano molto diversi.
The past times were very different.
In this context, 'tempi' means 'times', referring to periods in the past.
Stiamo affrontando tempi difficili.
We are facing difficult times.
Here, 'tempi' is used metaphorically to mean 'times', describing the current challenging period.
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