B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
sfruttare
to exploit, to make use of, to take advantage of
Looks like
to fruit (fruiting)
bearing fruit
⚠️ The trap
'Sfruttare' means to exploit or make full use of something (can be positive or negative). It is related to 'frutto' (fruit/result) etymologically but in modern Italian primarily means to exploit or fully utilise.
To say "bearing fruit" in Italian:
fruttuoso, fruttare (for to bear fruit/yield)
"sfruttare" in English means:
to exploit, to make use of, to take advantage of
Example
"Dobbiamo sfruttare ogni occasione."
"We must make the most of every opportunity."
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