B2🅰️ Letter A
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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