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Italian word
lungo
long; along (preposition); lungo (coffee diluted with more water)
Looks like
lunge
a sudden forward movement
⚠️ The trap
'Lungo' = long. 'Un caffè lungo' = a long (diluted) espresso — the opposite of 'ristretto'. 'Nel lungo periodo' = 'in the long run'. 'A lungo' = 'for a long time'. The English 'lunge' is 'affondo' in Italian sports. 'Lungo il fiume' = 'along the river'.
To say "a sudden forward movement" in Italian:
lungo (long/along); affondo (lunge in fencing/fitness)
"lungo" in English means:
long; along (preposition); lungo (coffee diluted with more water)
Example
"Ho aspettato un lungo tempo."
"I waited a long time."
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