B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
faro
lighthouse; headlight (of a car)
Looks like
pharaoh
ruler of ancient Egypt
⚠️ The trap
Faro sounds a bit like 'pharaoh' but refers to a lighthouse or car headlights. Ancient Egyptian rulers in Italian are 'faraoni'.
To say "ruler of ancient Egypt" in Italian:
faraone (for pharaoh)
"faro" in English means:
lighthouse; headlight (of a car)
Example
"Il faro guidava le navi verso il porto."
"The lighthouse guided ships toward the port."
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