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Italian word

amabile

sweet (of wine); lovable, amiable

Looks like

amiable

friendly and pleasant

⚠️ The trap

In English 'amiable' only describes a person's pleasant character. In Italian 'amabile' is very commonly used for sweet wine. Don't tell a sommelier you want an 'amiable' wine — say 'amabile' but understand it means mildly sweet.

To say "friendly and pleasant" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"amabile" in English means:

sweet (of wine); lovable, amiable

Example

"Preferisco i vini amabili a quelli secchi."

"I prefer sweet wines to dry ones."

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