B1🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
mosaico
mosaic (art form using small tiles)
Looks like
mosaic
same — but also used metaphorically in English
⚠️ The trap
Same word, but in English 'mosaic' is commonly used as a metaphor ('a mosaic of cultures'). In Italian 'mosaico' is used metaphorically too, but less commonly — Italians prefer 'insieme variegato' or 'mix'.
To say "same — but also used metaphorically in English" in Italian:
mosaico (correct)
"mosaico" in English means:
mosaic (art form using small tiles)
Example
"I mosaici di Ravenna sono famosi in tutto il mondo."
"The mosaics of Ravenna are famous worldwide."
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