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Italian word
torta
cake; also: pie or tart (savory or sweet)
Looks like
tort / torture
tort = a wrongful act in law; torture = infliction of severe pain
⚠️ The trap
'Torta' means cake or pie — a delicious food. It looks like 'tort' (a legal wrong) or 'torture', but has nothing to do with law or pain. 'Torta salata' = a savory pie.
To say "tort = a wrongful act in law; torture = infliction of severe pain" in Italian:
torta (cake/pie); tortura (torture); torto (legal wrong)
"torta" in English means:
cake; also: pie or tart (savory or sweet)
Example
"Ha preparato una torta al cioccolato per il compleanno."
"She made a chocolate cake for the birthday."
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