B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
fossa
ditch, pit, grave (hole in the ground)
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fossil
the preserved remains of ancient organisms
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Fossa = a hole or pit in the ground. Fossil (English) = ancient preserved remains. In Italian, fossil is 'fossile' — note the similar but different form.
To say "the preserved remains of ancient organisms" in Italian:
fossile (for fossil); fossa for pit/ditch
"fossa" in English means:
ditch, pit, grave (hole in the ground)
Example
"Il cane ha scavato una fossa in giardino."
"The dog dug a pit/hole in the garden."
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