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Italian word
leggero
light (not heavy); mild; slight; frivolous
Looks like
legend
a traditional story; a famous person
⚠️ The trap
'Leggero' = light (not heavy), mild, or slight. 'Un vento leggero' = 'a light breeze'. 'Una persona leggera' can mean frivolous or irresponsible. 'Leggenda' = legend. Don't confuse the two — they share the 'legg-' stem but diverge completely.
To say "a traditional story; a famous person" in Italian:
legenda/leggenda (legend); leggero (light/mild)
"leggero" in English means:
light (not heavy); mild; slight; frivolous
Example
"Preferisco un pasto leggero la sera."
"I prefer a light meal in the evening."
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