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Italian word

passaporto

passport

Looks like

passport

an official travel document

⚠️ The trap

A true friend in meaning. The trap: in Italian 'passaporto' is masculine ('il passaporto'). Also used figuratively: 'la laurea è un passaporto per il futuro' = a degree is a passport to the future. 'Controllo passaporti' = passport control.

To say "an official travel document" in Italian:

passaporto (correct)

"passaporto" in English means:

passport

Example

"Ha dimenticato il passaporto a casa."

"She forgot her passport at home."

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