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adverb

allora

/allˈora/

then / so / at that time

Definitions

  1. 1

    So, therefore (introducing a conclusion or consequence)

    “Non hai studiato, allora non puoi uscire stasera.”

    You didn't study, so you can't go out tonight.

  2. 2

    At that time, back then (referring to a past moment)

    “Vivevamo a Roma, allora eravamo molto più giovani.”

    We lived in Rome; back then we were much younger.

  3. 3

    Well then... (used as a filler to start speaking or ask a question)

    “Allora, cosa vuoi fare questo fine settimana?”

    So, what do you want to do this weekend?

  4. 4

    In that case (introducing a logical result)

    “Se piove domani, allora resteremo a casa.”

    If it rains tomorrow, then we'll stay home.

Extremely common in spoken Italian as a discourse filler, similar to English "so" or "well then" at the start of a sentence.