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Italian word

accusare

to accuse; to feel (pain, symptoms)

Looks like

accuse

to charge someone with wrongdoing

⚠️ The trap

Besides meaning to accuse, 'accusare' is used medically to describe symptoms — 'accusa dolore' = 'is experiencing pain'. This medical use has no equivalent in English 'accuse'.

To say "to charge someone with wrongdoing" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"accusare" in English means:

to accuse; to feel (pain, symptoms)

Example

"Accusa un forte mal di testa da stamattina."

"He has been feeling a severe headache since this morning."

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