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Italian word
isola
island; isolated area; traffic island
Looks like
isolate
to separate or set apart from others
⚠️ The trap
'Isola' = island. Related to 'isolare' (to isolate) — both from the same root. 'Isola pedonale' = 'pedestrian zone' (an area isolated from traffic). 'Isola di calore' = 'heat island' (urban). Not a false friend per se, but the noun-verb family confuses learners.
To say "to separate or set apart from others" in Italian:
isola (island/island-shaped area); isolare (to isolate)
"isola" in English means:
island; isolated area; traffic island
Example
"La Sicilia è la più grande isola italiana."
"Sicily is the largest Italian island."
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