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B1🏠 Everyday Objects

Italian word

portafoglio

wallet, billfold

Looks like

portfolio

a collection of work or investments

⚠️ The trap

Portafoglio (literally 'carries-leaves/papers') means wallet in everyday Italian. Portfolio (collection of work) is also 'portafoglio' in Italian — same word, different context!

To say "a collection of work or investments" in Italian:

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"portafoglio" in English means:

wallet, billfold

Example

"Ho perso il portafoglio."

"I lost my wallet."

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