B1🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
barattolo
jar, tin, can
Looks like
barrel / barter
a large cylindrical container / to trade without money
⚠️ The trap
Barattolo is a jar, tin, or can. A barrel is 'botte'; to barter is 'barattare'. All three come from a similar root about exchange/containers but mean different things.
To say "a large cylindrical container / to trade without money" in Italian:
botte (barrel) / baratto (barter)
"barattolo" in English means:
jar, tin, can
Example
"Apri il barattolo di marmellata."
"Open the jam jar."
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