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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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