Italian word
coperto
cover charge (the per-person fee charged at Italian restaurants)
Looks like
covered / covert
covered means having a cover; covert means secret
⚠️ The trap
When you get the bill in Italy and see 'coperto', it is a per-person charge for bread, olive oil, and the table setting. It is completely legal and normal in Italy. English speakers sometimes think they are being charged for something covert or that there was a mistake.
To say "covered means having a cover; covert means secret" in Italian:
coperto (cover charge on the bill)
"coperto" in English means:
cover charge (the per-person fee charged at Italian restaurants)
Example
"Il coperto è di due euro a persona."
"The cover charge is two euros per person."
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