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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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