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Italian word

officina

workshop, garage (for cars), repair shop

Looks like

office

a place of work, typically administrative

⚠️ The trap

Officina looks like 'office' but it's a mechanic's garage or craftsman's workshop. An office (for desk work) is 'ufficio' in Italian.

To say "a place of work, typically administrative" in Italian:

ufficio

"officina" in English means:

workshop, garage (for cars), repair shop

Example

"La mia macchina è in officina."

"My car is at the garage/workshop."

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