B2🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
zinco
zinc (the metal element)
Looks like
zinc
a bluish-white metallic element (Zn)
⚠️ The trap
True cognate, but 'zinco' in Italian is also slang for 'cash' in some regional dialects. 'Non ho uno zinco' (dialect) = I don't have a penny. Standard Italian uses it only for the metal.
To say "a bluish-white metallic element (Zn)" in Italian:
zinco (same meaning)
"zinco" in English means:
zinc (the metal element)
Example
"Il tetto è rivestito di zinco."
"The roof is coated in zinc."
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