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B1🅰️ Letter A

Italian word

autore

author, creator, perpetrator

Looks like

author

a person who writes a book, article, or document

⚠️ The trap

In Italian 'autore' means both a literary author AND the perpetrator of a crime ('l'autore del reato' = the perpetrator of the offence). In English 'author' is never used to mean a criminal. Use 'autore' with care — context is crucial.

To say "a person who writes a book, article, or document" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"autore" in English means:

author, creator, perpetrator

Example

"La polizia cerca l'autore del furto."

"The police are looking for the perpetrator of the theft."

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