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Italian word

attaccare

to attack; to stick, to attach; to start (a conversation, an argument)

Looks like

attack

to act against someone or something violently

⚠️ The trap

'Attaccare' has many more meanings than English 'attack'. The most common everyday usage is 'to stick/attach things'. 'Attaccare bottone' even means to start chatting someone up or talk someone's ear off. Don't assume it always means to attack.

To say "to act against someone or something violently" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"attaccare" in English means:

to attack; to stick, to attach; to start (a conversation, an argument)

Example

"Attacca il foglio al muro con lo scotch."

"Stick the sheet to the wall with tape."

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