A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
scolaro
pupil, schoolboy/schoolgirl (elementary level)
Looks like
scholar
a learned person; a student receiving a scholarship
⚠️ The trap
'Scolaro' means a young school pupil, not an academic scholar. An English 'scholar' is a studious expert — in Italian that's 'studioso' or 'accademico'.
To say "a learned person; a student receiving a scholarship" in Italian:
studioso, accademico (for scholar)
"scolaro" in English means:
pupil, schoolboy/schoolgirl (elementary level)
Example
"Gli scolari ascoltano la maestra con attenzione."
"The pupils listen to the teacher attentively."
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