B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
graduale
gradual, step-by-step
Looks like
gradual
happening slowly and by degrees
⚠️ The trap
Almost a true cognate — but in Italian, 'graduale' is more formal/written. In speech, Italians often say 'poco a poco' (little by little) rather than 'graduale'.
To say "happening slowly and by degrees" in Italian:
graduale is a true cognate
"graduale" in English means:
gradual, step-by-step
Example
"Il miglioramento è stato graduale."
"The improvement was gradual."
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