A2🏥 Medical
Italian word
visita
medical appointment, medical examination; also a visit (social)
Looks like
visit
a trip to see someone or a place
⚠️ The trap
In medical Italian, 'visita' alone means a doctor's appointment or examination. English speakers say 'appointment' or 'check-up'. 'Visita medica' is unambiguous. Don't say 'appuntamento' for a doctor visit — say 'visita'.
To say "a trip to see someone or a place" in Italian:
visita medica (for medical exam specifically)
"visita" in English means:
medical appointment, medical examination; also a visit (social)
Example
"Ho una visita dal cardiologo domani mattina."
"I have an appointment with the cardiologist tomorrow morning."
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