B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
intimo
intimate, close (friendship); underwear (noun, informal)
Looks like
intimate
close and personal; having a cosy atmosphere
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Trap: 'intimo' as a noun means underwear/lingerie in Italian — 'negozio di intimo' = 'lingerie shop'. In English 'intimate apparel' is formal/dated. Also 'nell'intimo' = 'deep down / at heart'. Don't mistake 'reparto intimo' in a shop for something other than underwear.
To say "close and personal; having a cosy atmosphere" in Italian:
intimo (true cognate — but see trap)
"intimo" in English means:
intimate, close (friendship); underwear (noun, informal)
Example
"Sono amici intimi."
"They are close/intimate friends."
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