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Italian word

citazione

quotation; citation; a summons (legal)

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citation

a reference to a source; in US English also a traffic fine; an award

⚠️ The trap

Same basic meaning. But in Italian 'citazione in giudizio' = a legal summons. In American English 'citation' also means a traffic fine or a military/academic commendation. Italian would use 'multa' for a fine and 'encomio' for an honour.

To say "a reference to a source; in US English also a traffic fine; an award" in Italian:

citazione (correct for quotation/citation)

"citazione" in English means:

quotation; citation; a summons (legal)

Example

"Ha aperto il discorso con una citazione di Dante."

"He opened the speech with a quotation from Dante."

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