B1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
manuale
manual, handbook; manual (adjective: done by hand)
Looks like
manual
a handbook; done by hand
⚠️ The trap
Very close. The difference: 'lavoro manuale' (manual labour) is neutral in Italian, not class-coded the way 'manual work' can be in English social contexts.
To say "a handbook; done by hand" in Italian:
N/A — same meaning
"manuale" in English means:
manual, handbook; manual (adjective: done by hand)
Example
"Ho letto tutto il manuale d'uso."
"I read the entire user manual."
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