Tabula rasa
LATIN EXPRESSION
Meaning and English translation 🔖
1. Blank slate
🇬🇧 A condition of total absence of previous notions or experiences; a starting situation where everything is eliminated to begin anew.
🇮🇹 Condizione di totale assenza di nozioni o esperienze precedenti; situazione di partenza in cui si elimina tutto per ricominciare da capo.
Example sentences 💬
L'azienda ha deciso di fare tabula rasa e ripartire con una nuova strategia.
The company decided to wipe the slate clean and start over with a new strategy.
Quando nasciamo, la nostra mente è una tabula rasa.
When we are born, our mind is a blank slate.
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Where does the expression come from? 🔎
Tabula rasa comes from Latin and literally means "scraped tablet".
In ancient Rome, it referred to wax tablets used for writing that were scraped clean for reuse.
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San Siro: Tabula Rasa or Eternal Monument? The Dilemma Dividing Milan
Today, we're in Milan, more precisely, in its stadium. We're talking about San Siro because, after almost a hundred years and several generations of fans, the two Milan teams, AC Milan and Inter, are considering wiping the slate clean by abandoning their historic home.
Both teams would like to build new, modern, and efficient stadiums.
I don't know about you, but this issue raises questions for me. What happens when tradition meets progress? How do people react when a symbol of their city risks disappearing?
On one hand, we see enthusiasm for the new. Fans dream of comfortable stadiums with perfect views and cutting-edge services, and the teams dream of new types of revenue. On the other hand, we hear the voice of nostalgia, of those who don't want to lose a piece of history.
It's a debate that involves the entire city. Politicians, architects, fans: everyone has something to say. It's like watching a great social experiment live.
What will be the future of this legendary stadium? Only time will tell if Milan and Inter will continue to play here or if they will truly wipe the slate clean.
