Italian word
pratica
a file, dossier, or case (administrative); practice; experience
Looks like
practice
repeated exercise; the business of a professional (medical practice); a habit
⚠️ The trap
In Italian bureaucracy and law, 'pratica' very commonly means an administrative file or dossier. English speakers expecting 'practice' in the professional sense may miss this usage entirely.
To say "repeated exercise; the business of a professional (medical practice); a habit" in Italian:
pratica (file/dossier); pratica (practice/habit)
"pratica" in English means:
a file, dossier, or case (administrative); practice; experience
Example
"Ho aperto una pratica per il rimborso IVA."
"I opened a file for the VAT refund."
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