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Italian word

umano

human

Looks like

humane

having or showing compassion; kind treatment (especially of animals)

⚠️ The trap

English 'human' and 'humane' are different words; Italian uses 'umano' for both. Saying 'trattamento umano' means both human treatment and humane treatment. Context is key.

To say "having or showing compassion; kind treatment (especially of animals)" in Italian:

umano (human); umano/compassionevole (for humane)

"umano" in English means:

human

Example

"È normale avere paura — è umano."

"It's normal to be afraid — it's human."

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