A1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
paura
fear, fright
Looks like
poor (very loose, no real visual link)
N/A — not a direct false friend
⚠️ The trap
Not a classic false friend but extremely important: 'avere paura' = to be afraid (literally 'to have fear'). English speakers want to say 'sono paura' (wrong). Also: 'che paura!' = how scary! / what a fright! 'Mettere paura' = to frighten someone.
To say "N/A — not a direct false friend" in Italian:
paura (correct)
"paura" in English means:
fear, fright
Example
"Ho paura dei ragni."
"I'm afraid of spiders."
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