B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
incerto
uncertain, unsure, hesitant
Looks like
inert
inactive, not moving or reacting
⚠️ The trap
'Incerto' = uncertain. 'Inerte' = inert/inactive. They sound different but beginners confuse them. 'Sono incerto sulla decisione' = 'I'm uncertain about the decision'. 'Gas inerte' = 'inert gas'. Very different concepts.
To say "inactive, not moving or reacting" in Italian:
inerte (inert); incerto (uncertain)
"incerto" in English means:
uncertain, unsure, hesitant
Example
"Il futuro è incerto."
"The future is uncertain."
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