A2🔤 Letters D & E
Italian word
eterno
eternal, everlasting, never-ending
Looks like
eternal
lasting forever; without beginning or end
⚠️ The trap
Good match. But Italians use 'ci vuole un'eternità' = 'it takes forever/an eternity' very commonly in everyday speech where English speakers might just say 'it takes ages'.
To say "lasting forever; without beginning or end" in Italian:
eterno
"eterno" in English means:
eternal, everlasting, never-ending
Example
"Questa riunione sembra eterna!"
"This meeting seems eternal/never-ending!"
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