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Italian word
lista
list; menu (in some contexts)
Looks like
list
a series of items written one after another
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Trap: 'lista d'attesa' = 'waiting list'. 'Lista nera' = 'blacklist'. However, in restaurants an Italian might say 'la lista' or 'il menù' interchangeably for the menu. Don't say 'lista' when an English menu is required — it may cause confusion.
To say "a series of items written one after another" in Italian:
lista (true cognate)
"lista" in English means:
list; menu (in some contexts)
Example
"Metti la frutta sulla lista della spesa."
"Put fruit on the shopping list."
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