A2🏠 Everyday Objects
Italian word
spugna
sponge
Looks like
spun
past tense of 'spin'
⚠️ The trap
Spugna is a sponge (the cleaning tool or sea creature). It has no direct English false friend but sounds a bit like 'spun'. Learners sometimes say 'sponge' and expect Italians to understand — they won't.
To say "past tense of 'spin'" in Italian:
N/A
"spugna" in English means:
sponge
Example
"Pulisci con la spugna."
"Clean with the sponge."
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