B2🎓 Escuela y academia
Palabra italiana
bocciatura
failing a year / being held back
Parece
no English cognate
no equivalent single English word
⚠️ La trampa
Italian has a specific word for failing and repeating a school year ('bocciatura'). English has no single equivalent — you say 'having to repeat the year' or 'being held back'. This concept is more common in Italian education than in UK/US systems.
Para decir "no equivalent single English word" en italiano:
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"bocciatura" en español significa:
failing a year / being held back
Ejemplo
"La bocciatura è stata una delusione per tutta la famiglia."
"Having to repeat the year was a disappointment for the whole family."
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