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Italian word

ispirazione

inspiration

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inspiration

a creative or motivating influence

⚠️ The trap

True cognate. The trap: in medicine, 'ispirazione' also means inhalation (breathing in). 'Durante l'ispirazione i polmoni si espandono' = 'During inhalation the lungs expand'. English uses 'inhalation', not 'inspiration', for this.

To say "a creative or motivating influence" in Italian:

ispirazione (true cognate — but see trap)

"ispirazione" in English means:

inspiration

Example

"Il viaggio è stato la sua ispirazione."

"The trip was his inspiration."

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