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Italian word

fresco

cool, fresh (temperature or food); a fresco (wall painting)

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fresco

a type of wall painting technique

⚠️ The trap

In English, 'fresco' is only an art term. In Italian, 'fresco' is used daily to mean cool temperature, fresh food, or the painting technique.

To say "a type of wall painting technique" in Italian:

fresco works as adjective and noun

"fresco" in English means:

cool, fresh (temperature or food); a fresco (wall painting)

Example

"Fa fresco oggi, porta una giacca."

"It's cool today, bring a jacket."

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