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A2🏠 Everyday Objects

Italian word

portachiavi

keychain, key ring

Looks like

portal / keys

a gateway / metal fasteners

⚠️ The trap

Portachiavi literally means 'carries-keys' and is a keychain or key ring. No English false friend, but learners might over-translate it as 'portal of keys' thinking of portals.

To say "a gateway / metal fasteners" in Italian:

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"portachiavi" in English means:

keychain, key ring

Example

"Ho perso il portachiavi."

"I lost the keychain."

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