Italian word
piattaforma
platform (digital platform, social media platform); also: physical platform/stage
Looks like
platform
platform (digital platform, a raised surface, a political manifesto)
⚠️ The trap
A reliable cognate. 'Piattaforma' = digital platform in tech, but also a physical raised floor, a railway platform (though Italians more often say 'binario' for a train platform), and a work platform. Do not confuse the tech and physical meanings.
To say "platform (digital platform, a raised surface, a political manifesto)" in Italian:
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"piattaforma" in English means:
platform (digital platform, social media platform); also: physical platform/stage
Example
"TikTok è la piattaforma preferita dai giovani."
"TikTok is the favourite platform among young people."
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