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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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