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Italian word

ragazzo

boy, young man; boyfriend (colloquial)

Looks like

rascal

a mischievous person, especially a child

⚠️ The trap

'Ragazzo' simply means boy or (colloquially) boyfriend. It does not imply mischief like 'rascal'. The word for rascal in Italian is 'monello' or 'birbante'.

To say "a mischievous person, especially a child" in Italian:

monello, birbante (for rascal)

"ragazzo" in English means:

boy, young man; boyfriend (colloquial)

Example

"Il mio ragazzo abita a Milano."

"My boyfriend lives in Milan."

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