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la gara
race
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How do you say gara in Italian?
How do you pronounce gara in Italian?
gara is pronounced /la ˈɡaːra/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La gara sportiva più importante dell'anno è stata vinta da una squadra nuova.
The important sporting competition of the year was won by a new team.
Quella gara difficile ha richiesto molta concentrazione da parte di tutti i partecipanti.
That difficult competition required a lot of concentration from all the participants.
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Why is it feminine?
Gara is feminine because it derives from Latin "garra" (a feminine noun meaning claw or talon), which followed the first declension pattern (-a ending) typical of feminine nouns in Latin. Italian inherited this feminine gender from Latin, as words ending in -a typically remain feminine in Italian. The semantic evolution from the literal meaning of 'claw' to the metaphorical meaning of 'competition' or 'race' occurred over time, but the feminine gender remained attached to the word.
What is the Italian word for race?
The Italian word for race is la gara — feminine.
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