B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
letale
lethal, fatal
Looks like
lethal
causing death
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Trap: beginners confuse 'letale' with 'leale' (= loyal/faithful). 'Un amico leale' = 'a loyal friend'. 'Una dose letale' = 'a lethal dose'. The difference of one letter changes the meaning completely — be careful.
To say "causing death" in Italian:
letale (true cognate)
"letale" in English means:
lethal, fatal
Example
"Una dose letale di veleno."
"A lethal dose of poison."
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