A1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
scendere
to go down, to descend, to get off (transport)
Looks like
to ascend
to go up, to climb
⚠️ The trap
'Scendere' means to go DOWN, while 'ascend' means to go UP. The phonetic similarity between 'scendere' and 'ascend' is a dangerous false friend — they are opposites. 'Salire' = to go up; 'scendere' = to go down.
To say "to go up, to climb" in Italian:
salire (for to ascend/go up)
"scendere" in English means:
to go down, to descend, to get off (transport)
Example
"Scendo all'ultima fermata."
"I'm getting off at the last stop."
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