B1🍕 Food
Italian word
speck
a cured smoked ham from Alto Adige (northern Italy)
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speck
a speck in English means a tiny dot or small piece
⚠️ The trap
In Italian (borrowed from German/Austrian tradition), 'speck' is a prized cured smoked ham. In English, 'a speck of something' means a tiny amount — completely opposite in prestige! The word is pronounced like the German 'SHPEK' in Italian.
To say "a speck in English means a tiny dot or small piece" in Italian:
speck (the cured ham product, pronounced 'SHPEK')
"speck" in English means:
a cured smoked ham from Alto Adige (northern Italy)
Example
"Ho ordinato un tagliere con speck e formaggi."
"I ordered a board with speck and cheeses."
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