B1🏥 Medical
Italian word
terapia
therapy, treatment (medical); also physical therapy
Looks like
therapy
treatment (medical or psychological); psychotherapy
⚠️ The trap
In Italian, 'terapia' very commonly refers to a course of medical treatment or drugs ('in terapia con antibiotici'), not just psychological therapy. English speakers tend to associate 'therapy' mainly with psychotherapy.
To say "treatment (medical or psychological); psychotherapy" in Italian:
terapia (correct)
"terapia" in English means:
therapy, treatment (medical); also physical therapy
Example
"È in terapia antibiotica da una settimana."
"She has been on antibiotic treatment for a week."
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