B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
istesso
same (archaic/regional variant of 'stesso')
Looks like
instead
in place of someone/something else
⚠️ The trap
'Istesso' (or more commonly 'lo stesso') = the same. It is NOT the word for 'instead'. 'Instead' = 'invece'. 'Invece di guardare la TV, leggi un libro' = 'Instead of watching TV, read a book'.
To say "in place of someone/something else" in Italian:
invece (instead); lo stesso / istesso (the same)
"istesso" in English means:
same (archaic/regional variant of 'stesso')
Example
"Lo stesso vale per te."
"The same applies to you."
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