B1🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
alcolico
alcoholic (as an adjective: containing alcohol)
Looks like
alcoholic
containing alcohol; a person addicted to alcohol
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'alcolico' is an adjective describing drinks containing alcohol. To describe a person addicted to alcohol, use 'alcolista' or 'alcolizzato', NOT 'alcolico'.
To say "containing alcohol; a person addicted to alcohol" in Italian:
alcolista, alcolizzato (for a person)
"alcolico" in English means:
alcoholic (as an adjective: containing alcohol)
Example
"Preferisco le bevande non alcoliche."
"I prefer non-alcoholic drinks."
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