A1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
presto
soon; early; quickly, fast
Looks like
presto (English borrowed the word for a magic command)
in English 'presto' = a magic exclamation ('hey presto!')
⚠️ The trap
English borrowed 'presto' only as a magic exclamation. In Italian it is a common everyday word: 'arrivo presto' = I'm arriving early/soon; 'fai presto!' = hurry up! 'A presto' = see you soon (a common farewell).
To say "in English 'presto' = a magic exclamation ('hey presto!')" in Italian:
presto (correct for soon/early/fast)
"presto" in English means:
soon; early; quickly, fast
Example
"Ci vediamo presto!"
"See you soon!"
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