B1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
deputato
a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament)
Looks like
deputy
a second-in-command; a person acting for another
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'deputato' almost exclusively means a member of parliament. In English, 'deputy' usually means a substitute or second-in-command (deputy mayor, deputy sheriff). The Italian for that is 'vice' or 'sostituto'.
To say "a second-in-command; a person acting for another" in Italian:
deputato
"deputato" in English means:
a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament)
Example
"Il deputato ha votato contro il provvedimento."
"The deputy voted against the measure."
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