'sti portoni
These doors
Language note: The contraction ‘'sti’ is colloquial for ‘questi’, commonly used in informal contexts.
Culture note: In Italy, 'portoni' also refers to main entrances of buildings, symbolizing barriers.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
sti
[stee]
these
Used to refer to specific things or people close at hand.
Questi muri sono molto spessi.
These walls are very thick.
portoni
[pohr-TOH-nee]
big doors
Large gates or doors, especially of a monumental or grand structure.
Ho visto 'sti portoni chiudersi lentamente.
I saw these big doors closing slowly.
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