B1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
marcio
rotten, putrid, corrupt
Looks like
Marco / march
a name; to walk in a military manner
⚠️ The trap
Looks like the name 'Marco' or the English verb 'march'. 'Marcio' is the adjective for something rotten or putrid, often used figuratively (un sistema marcio = a corrupt system).
To say "a name; to walk in a military manner" in Italian:
marciare (for to march)
"marcio" in English means:
rotten, putrid, corrupt
Example
"Questo formaggio è marcio."
"This cheese is rotten."
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