Italian word
ritratto
portrait (a painting, photograph, or description of a person)
Looks like
retreat / retract
to withdraw; to take back a statement
⚠️ The trap
'Ritratto' = portrait. The verb 'ritrattare' means 'to retract/recant' (e.g., retract a statement) — same Latin root as English 'retract'. But the noun 'ritratto' = portrait. These are different forms of the same root with completely different meanings.
To say "to withdraw; to take back a statement" in Italian:
ritratto (correct for portrait)
"ritratto" in English means:
portrait (a painting, photograph, or description of a person)
Example
"Il ritratto della Monna Lisa attrae milioni di visitatori ogni anno."
"The portrait of the Mona Lisa attracts millions of visitors every year."
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