B1🔤 Letters B & C
Italian word
carenza
shortage, deficiency, lack
Looks like
career
an occupation undertaken for a significant period of one's life
⚠️ The trap
Carenza and 'career' look somewhat similar but are completely different. Carenza = deficiency or shortage (common in medical and nutritional contexts). A career in Italian is 'carriera'.
To say "an occupation undertaken for a significant period of one's life" in Italian:
carriera (career); carenza (shortage)
"carenza" in English means:
shortage, deficiency, lack
Example
"C'è una carenza di medici in questa regione."
"There is a shortage of doctors in this region."
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