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Italian word
subito
immediately, right away
Looks like
subtle
fine; delicate; not immediately obvious
⚠️ The trap
'Subito' means immediately — almost the opposite of 'subtle'. There's no real phonetic similarity, but learners sometimes confuse them when reading quickly. 'Subtle' in Italian is 'sottile' (literally thin/fine).
To say "fine; delicate; not immediately obvious" in Italian:
sottile, delicato (for subtle)
"subito" in English means:
immediately, right away
Example
"Vieni subito! È un'emergenza."
"Come right away! It's an emergency."
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