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Italian word
minuto
minute (time); tiny, slender (adjective)
Looks like
minute
60 seconds; very small (adjective, stressed differently)
⚠️ The trap
The time meaning is the same. But as an adjective, Italian 'minuto' (una ragazza minuta) means slender/petite, while English 'minute' (my-NYOOT) means extremely small.
To say "60 seconds; very small (adjective, stressed differently)" in Italian:
N/A — same root
"minuto" in English means:
minute (time); tiny, slender (adjective)
Example
"Aspetta un minuto, per favore."
"Wait a minute, please."
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