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Italian word
ingrediente
ingredient (in cooking)
Looks like
ingredient
a component part of a mixture
⚠️ The trap
Not a strong false friend in meaning, but Italian speakers often over-use 'ingrediente' for metaphorical English uses like 'an ingredient for success'. In Italian this sounds odd — prefer 'elemento' or 'fattore' in abstract contexts.
To say "a component part of a mixture" in Italian:
ingrediente (same concept, but used more narrowly in cooking)
"ingrediente" in English means:
ingredient (in cooking)
Example
"Quali ingredienti servono per questa ricetta?"
"What ingredients are needed for this recipe?"
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