A2🔤 Letters B & C
Italian word
busta
envelope; also a plastic or paper bag
Looks like
bust
a sculpture of a person's head and shoulders; also to arrest someone (slang)
⚠️ The trap
Busta sounds like bust but means envelope or bag. If you want to say 'a bust of Caesar', the Italian is 'un busto di Cesare', not 'una busta'.
To say "a sculpture of a person's head and shoulders; also to arrest someone (slang)" in Italian:
busto (sculpture); arrestare (to bust/arrest)
"busta" in English means:
envelope; also a plastic or paper bag
Example
"Metti la lettera nella busta e mandala per posta."
"Put the letter in the envelope and send it by post."
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