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Italian word
lupo
wolf
Looks like
loup (French for wolf, sometimes seen in English contexts)
loop (homophone trap) or lupus (medical)
⚠️ The trap
'In bocca al lupo!' is the Italian equivalent of 'Good luck!' — you must reply 'Crepi!' (May it die!). Never say 'grazie' in response or you'll have bad luck according to superstition. The phrase has nothing to do with the English word 'loop' despite the similar sound.
To say "loop (homophone trap) or lupus (medical)" in Italian:
lupo (wolf)
"lupo" in English means:
wolf
Example
"In bocca al lupo!"
"Good luck! (literally: into the mouth of the wolf!)"
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