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Italian word
imponente
imposing, impressive, grand
Looks like
impotent
lacking power or ability; unable to take effective action
⚠️ The trap
'Imponente' = impressive, majestic, grand. 'Impotente' = powerless, impotent. These sound similar but are very different. Calling a palace 'imponente' is a compliment; accidentally saying 'impotente' would be quite a different statement.
To say "lacking power or ability; unable to take effective action" in Italian:
impotente (impotent); imponente (imposing/grand)
"imponente" in English means:
imposing, impressive, grand
Example
"Il palazzo era imponente."
"The palace was imposing."
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