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Italian word

casino

a mess, chaos, disorder (colloquial); also a brothel (vulgar slang)

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casino

a place for gambling

⚠️ The trap

In Italian 'casino' (no accent) means chaos or mess and can also be vulgar. The gambling establishment is 'casinò' (with accent). Never drop the accent when referring to gambling.

To say "a place for gambling" in Italian:

casinò (with accent) = gambling house

"casino" in English means:

a mess, chaos, disorder (colloquial); also a brothel (vulgar slang)

Example

"Che casino! Non riesco a trovare niente in questa stanza."

"What a mess! I can't find anything in this room."

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