No. 133 in Italian
vista
Sight; view; vision.
In a sentence
La vista dal balcone è stupenda.
The view from the balcony is stunning.
In this context, 'vista' means 'view', referring to the visual perspective or scenery seen from the balcony.
Ho perso di vista il mio amico nel mercato affollato.
I lost sight of my friend in the crowded market.
Here, 'vista' refers to the act of seeing, used in the expression 'perdere di vista', which means 'to lose sight of'.
Il suo progetto è stato approvato in vista del suo impegno.
His project was approved in view of his commitment.
In this sentence, 'vista' means 'in light of' or 'considering', used figuratively to indicate considering a situation or reason.
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