siparietto
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom sipario (“curtain”) + -etto, literally “small curtain”.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsiparietto m (plural siparietti)
- entr'acte
- amusing scene performed during a change of scene
- (figurative, by extension) short interval between two TV or radio segments, programs, etc.; break
- (figurative, by extension) funny moment, conversation, back and forth, etc.
- Synonyms: scenetta, battibecco
- 2020 July 29, Silvia Luperini, “Usa, su Spotify debuttano le interviste di Michelle. E la prima è al marito Barack Obama [USA, on Spotify debut Michelle's interviews. And the first is with husband Barack Obama]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
- Quello con Barack Obama non è l'unico siparietto che attende Michelle.
- The one with Barack Obama is not the only back and forth that is waiting for Michelle.