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Italian word

cestino

small basket, waste bin (on desk)

Looks like

chest

the upper torso of the body; a large box

⚠️ The trap

Cestino is a small basket or desktop bin. A chest (body part) is 'petto'; a chest (wooden box) is 'cassapanca' or 'baule' in Italian.

To say "the upper torso of the body; a large box" in Italian:

petto (chest of body) / cassapanca (chest box)

"cestino" in English means:

small basket, waste bin (on desk)

Example

"Butta la carta nel cestino."

"Throw the paper in the bin."

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