C1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
triviale
vulgar, crude, obscene
Looks like
trivial
of little importance, unimportant, minor
⚠️ The trap
A classic false friend. In English, 'trivial' = unimportant. In Italian, 'triviale' = vulgar, offensive. Saying something is 'triviale' in Italian is an insult, not a dismissal.
To say "of little importance, unimportant, minor" in Italian:
irrilevante, insignificante (for the English meaning of trivial)
"triviale" in English means:
vulgar, crude, obscene
Example
"Non fare battute triviali in pubblico."
"Don't make vulgar jokes in public."
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