A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
strano
strange, odd, weird
Looks like
strained
stretched or forced; injured by overuse
⚠️ The trap
'Strano' means odd or weird, not physically strained. A strained muscle is a 'muscolo stirato', and a strained (tense) relationship is a 'rapporto teso'.
To say "stretched or forced; injured by overuse" in Italian:
teso, forzato (for strained)
"strano" in English means:
strange, odd, weird
Example
"È una situazione molto strana."
"It's a very strange situation."
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