Italian false friends
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Created by:
davran on January 20, 2011
Subjects:
italian words that ere not as they seem
Description:
Italian words that are misleading as to their English meaning
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41 terms
Italian | English |
|---|---|
 Argomento | Subject, topic, point |
| Assumere | To take on, engage |
| Attualmente | at present, at the moment |
| cantina | cellar |
| collegio | boarding school |
| confetti | sugar coated almonds |
| confidenza | familiarity, intimacy |
| conveniente | suitable, cheap, advantageous |
| educazione | good manners, upbringing |
| eventualmente | perhaps, if necessary |
| facilita | ease, facility |
| fattoria | farm |
| magazzino | warehouse, department store |
| morbido | soft, delicate |
| parente | relative |
| pavimento | floor |
| petrolio | crude oil |
| possibilmente | if possible |
| registrazione | recording |
| rumore | noise |
| sensibile | sensitive |
| sopportare | to stand, to bear |
| discussione | argument |
| suppore | to assume |
| mensa | canteen |
| carnagione | complexion |
| coriandfoli | confetti |
| fiducia | confidence |
| comodo | convenient |
| istruzione | education |
| alla fine | eventually |
| attrezzature | facilities |
| fabbrica | factory |
| rivista | magazine |
| genitore | parent |
| marciapiede | pavement |
| benzina | petrol |
| puo darsi | possibly |
| iscrizione | registration |
| voce, diceria | rumour |
| sensato | sensible |
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