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Italian word
intervento
intervention; surgical operation
Looks like
intervention
the act of intervening
⚠️ The trap
'Intervento' is used for surgical operations in everyday Italian: 'sono andato all'ospedale per un intervento' = 'I went to hospital for an operation'. In English you'd never call it an 'intervention' — you'd say 'operation' or 'surgery'.
To say "the act of intervening" in Italian:
intervento (broader meaning in Italian)
"intervento" in English means:
intervention; surgical operation
Example
"Ha subito un intervento chirurgico."
"He underwent a surgical operation."
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