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Italian word

bianco

white; blank; also a type of white wine

Looks like

blank

empty, not filled in; a space left empty

⚠️ The trap

Bianco means white, but in Italian it also covers the English meaning of blank. 'Assegno in bianco' = blank cheque; 'votare scheda bianca' = to cast a blank vote. English speakers might not expect white = blank.

To say "empty, not filled in; a space left empty" in Italian:

bianco (white AND blank); spazio bianco (blank space)

"bianco" in English means:

white; blank; also a type of white wine

Example

"Firma qui — lascia lo spazio bianco per la data."

"Sign here — leave the blank space for the date."

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