B1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
vapore
steam, vapor
Looks like
vapor
a substance in gas form; steam
⚠️ The trap
True cognate, but 'vapore' in Italian also means 'steamship' (piroscafo/vapore). 'A vapore' = steam-powered. 'Cottura al vapore' = steaming food. These collocations don't exist in English 'vapor'.
To say "a substance in gas form; steam" in Italian:
vapore (same meaning)
"vapore" in English means:
steam, vapor
Example
"Cuoci le verdure al vapore."
"Cook the vegetables in steam."
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