The word “time” in English has three translations in Italian: “ora”, “tempo”, and “volta”. These three words are not interchangeable. They have specific uses for specific contexts.
The word “ora” is used to talk about time. For example: “Che ora è?”, in English “What time is it?”.
The word “tempo” is used to talk about the abstract concept of time. The word “volta” implies repetition, for example “twice” in Italian is “due volte”.
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