C1⚖️ Law & Politics
Italian word
revoca
revocation; the cancellation of a licence, power, or decision
Looks like
revoke
to cancel or take back (verb)
⚠️ The trap
'Revoca' is a noun; 'revocare' is the verb. English 'revoke' is only a verb. This mismatch in part-of-speech can lead Italian learners of English to say 'the revoke' instead of 'the revocation'.
To say "to cancel or take back (verb)" in Italian:
revoca
"revoca" in English means:
revocation; the cancellation of a licence, power, or decision
Example
"La revoca della patente è stata immediata."
"The revocation of the driving licence was immediate."
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