Italian word
appalto
public tender, contract awarded by public authority; contract work
Looks like
appal / appall
to fill someone with horror or dismay
⚠️ The trap
'Appalto' sounds like 'appall' but means a public procurement contract. 'Codice degli appalti' is the Italian public procurement code. Crucial in public sector and construction business.
To say "to fill someone with horror or dismay" in Italian:
appalto (public procurement contract); aggiudicare un appalto (to award a contract)
"appalto" in English means:
public tender, contract awarded by public authority; contract work
Example
"L'azienda ha vinto l'appalto per la costruzione del nuovo ospedale."
"The company won the contract for the construction of the new hospital."
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