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Italian word
improvviso
sudden, unexpected
Looks like
improvise
to do something without preparation
⚠️ The trap
'All'improvviso' = suddenly (very common Italian phrase). Don't confuse 'improvviso' (adjective = sudden) with 'improvvisare' (verb = to improvise). 'Un cambiamento improvviso' = 'a sudden change'. 'Ho improvvisato il discorso' = 'I improvised the speech'. Different words, different meanings.
To say "to do something without preparation" in Italian:
improvviso (sudden); improvvisare (to improvise)
"improvviso" in English means:
sudden, unexpected
Example
"All'improvviso è arrivata la pioggia."
"Suddenly the rain arrived."
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