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Italian word
paesaggio
landscape, scenery, countryside view
Looks like
passage (phonetically to some)
N/A — not a cognate; 'paesaggio' comes from 'paese' (village/country)
⚠️ The trap
Learners confuse 'paesaggio' (landscape) with 'passaggio' (passage/crossing). They look similar but have entirely different meanings. 'Un bel paesaggio' = a beautiful landscape. 'Un passaggio in macchina' = a lift/ride in a car.
To say "N/A — not a cognate; 'paesaggio' comes from 'paese' (village/country)" in Italian:
paesaggio (correct)
"paesaggio" in English means:
landscape, scenery, countryside view
Example
"Il paesaggio toscano è famoso in tutto il mondo."
"The Tuscan landscape is famous all over the world."
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