B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
addormentato
asleep; numb (of a limb)
Looks like
dormant
inactive, temporarily inactive
⚠️ The trap
The visual similarity is subtle, but learners confuse this with 'dormant'. 'Addormentato' means literally asleep or a numb limb; for dormant volcanoes or companies, use 'dormiente' or 'inattivo'.
To say "inactive, temporarily inactive" in Italian:
dormiente, inattivo
"addormentato" in English means:
asleep; numb (of a limb)
Example
"Mi si è addormentato il piede."
"My foot has gone numb."
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