B1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
nave
ship, vessel; nave of a church
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nave
the central area of a church
⚠️ The trap
In English 'nave' refers only to the central aisle of a church. In Italian, 'nave' primarily means a ship; the architectural sense is also 'navata' in Italian.
To say "the central area of a church" in Italian:
N/A — partial overlap
"nave" in English means:
ship, vessel; nave of a church
Example
"La nave è partita dal porto di Genova."
"The ship departed from the port of Genoa."
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