B1🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
cacciavite
screwdriver
Looks like
cactus / driver
a desert plant / one who drives
⚠️ The trap
Cacciavite literally means 'screw chaser' (caccia = chase, vite = screw) and is the screwdriver. No English false friend, but learners forget it's this specific tool.
To say "a desert plant / one who drives" in Italian:
N/A
"cacciavite" in English means:
screwdriver
Example
"Ho bisogno di un cacciavite."
"I need a screwdriver."
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