B2🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
satira
satire (using irony to criticise)
Looks like
satire / satyr
satire = same; satyr = mythological half-goat creature
⚠️ The trap
'Satira' means satire (the artistic form). In Italian 'satiro' means a satyr (the mythological woodland creature). English sometimes confuses 'satire' and 'satyr' in spelling — in Italian they are clearly different words.
To say "satire = same; satyr = mythological half-goat creature" in Italian:
satira (correct for satire); satiro (for a satyr creature)
"satira" in English means:
satire (using irony to criticise)
Example
"Il programma è una satira politica molto efficace."
"The programme is a very effective political satire."
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