B1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
istituto
vocational or technical secondary school; also a research institute
Looks like
institute
a specialized organization or body (research, professional)
⚠️ The trap
In everyday Italian, 'istituto' most often means a type of secondary school (vocational/technical), whereas English 'institute' rarely refers to a school.
To say "a specialized organization or body (research, professional)" in Italian:
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"istituto" in English means:
vocational or technical secondary school; also a research institute
Example
"Frequenta l'istituto tecnico industriale per diventare ingegnere."
"He attends the technical-industrial vocational school to become an engineer."
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