trattenimento

Definitions of trattenimento
  1. noun
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
    synonyms: contenimento
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    immobilizzazione, immobilizzo
    the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
    carcerazione, detenzione, fermo, internamento
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    restrizione
    the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
    internamento
    the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
    specifica, specificazione, stipulazione
    a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
    consegna
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
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    comando, controllo
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  2. noun
    an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
    synonyms: festa, intrattenimento, party, ricevimento
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    ballo, serata danzante, veglione
    a party for social dancing
    veglione
    a lavish dance requiring formal attire
  3. noun
    a group of people gathered together for pleasure
    synonyms: festa, intrattenimento, party, ricevimento
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    cena
    a party of people assembled to have dinner together
    serata
    a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
    rimpatriata
    a party of former associates who have come together again
    banchetto, convito, imbandigione, sagra, simposio
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
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