Italian word
chip
chip (microchip, computer chip); also: chip (food, like a crisp/fry)
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chip
chip (microchip, food chip/crisp, a crack/chip in an object)
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'Chip' in Italian means microchip in tech but also means a fried potato chip (American English: chip; British English: crisp). English speakers sometimes use 'chip' thinking it only means the snack, while Italians use it for both — context determines which.
To say "chip (microchip, food chip/crisp, a crack/chip in an object)" in Italian:
N/A — loanword
"chip" in English means:
chip (microchip, computer chip); also: chip (food, like a crisp/fry)
Example
"Il chip del mio telefono è molto potente."
"My phone's chip is very powerful."
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