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Italian word

mettere

to put, to place

Looks like

meter / metre

a unit of length; a device for measurement

⚠️ The trap

'Mettere' sounds like 'meter' but is a verb meaning to put/place. The Italian for a metre (unit of length) is 'metro'.

To say "a unit of length; a device for measurement" in Italian:

metro (for metre/meter)

"mettere" in English means:

to put, to place

Example

"Metti le chiavi sul tavolo."

"Put the keys on the table."

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