Italian word
dispensa
lecture notes / course handout (printed material distributed by a professor)
Looks like
dispensary
a dispensary is a place where medicines or medical care are dispensed
⚠️ The trap
'Dispensa' in an Italian academic context means the printed lecture notes or course materials given to students. English 'dispensary' is a medical facility — completely unrelated.
To say "a dispensary is a place where medicines or medical care are dispensed" in Italian:
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"dispensa" in English means:
lecture notes / course handout (printed material distributed by a professor)
Example
"Il professore ha distribuito la dispensa del corso il primo giorno."
"The professor distributed the course packet on the first day."
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