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Italian word
bizzarro
strange, odd, eccentric
Looks like
bizarre
very strange or unusual (same as Italian, but more extreme in register)
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These words are close in meaning but not identical in register. In English 'bizarre' implies something shockingly weird; in Italian 'bizzarro' can mean simply odd or quirky — a milder tone.
To say "very strange or unusual (same as Italian, but more extreme in register)" in Italian:
bizzarro (similar but register differs)
"bizzarro" in English means:
strange, odd, eccentric
Example
"Ha un comportamento davvero bizzarro."
"He has a really strange way of behaving."
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