B1🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
dipendente
employee; dependent; addicted (to a substance)
Looks like
dependant / dependent
dependant = a person who relies on another; dependent = relying on
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'dipendente' most commonly means 'employee', not 'dependant'. 'I dipendenti' = the employees/staff. For a financial or legal dependant, Italian uses 'persona a carico'.
To say "dependant = a person who relies on another; dependent = relying on" in Italian:
dipendente
"dipendente" in English means:
employee; dependent; addicted (to a substance)
Example
"I dipendenti dell'azienda scioperano."
"The company's employees are on strike."
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