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Italian word

fermare

to stop, to halt, to detain

Looks like

to firm

to make firm or solid

⚠️ The trap

Fermare means to stop or arrest someone. 'Fermo!' = 'Stop! Don't move!' 'To firm' in English means to make solid — completely different.

To say "to make firm or solid" in Italian:

solidificare, rafforzare (for to firm up)

"fermare" in English means:

to stop, to halt, to detain

Example

"La polizia ha fermato l'auto."

"The police stopped the car."

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