B1💼 Business
Italian word
deposito
deposit (bank); warehouse; security deposit
Looks like
deposit
money placed in a bank; a layer of mineral; a down payment
⚠️ The trap
Mostly equivalent. However, 'deposito' also means warehouse (luogo di deposito), which English speakers may not expect. 'Deposito bagagli' is a left-luggage facility, not a bank.
To say "money placed in a bank; a layer of mineral; a down payment" in Italian:
deposito (deposit/warehouse)
"deposito" in English means:
deposit (bank); warehouse; security deposit
Example
"Ho versato un deposito cauzionale prima di firmare il contratto d'affitto."
"I paid a security deposit before signing the rental agreement."
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