B1🔤 Letters T–Z
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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