B1💼 Business
Italian word
preventivo
estimate, quotation (a price quote before work begins); preventive (adjective)
Looks like
preventive
intended to stop something from happening
⚠️ The trap
As a noun, 'preventivo' means a price estimate or quotation — not 'preventive measure'. Misreading a sentence with 'preventivo' as 'preventive' in a procurement context causes serious errors.
To say "intended to stop something from happening" in Italian:
preventivo (quote/estimate); preventivo (adjective: preventive)
"preventivo" in English means:
estimate, quotation (a price quote before work begins); preventive (adjective)
Example
"Possiamo inviarvi un preventivo entro domani."
"We can send you a quote by tomorrow."
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