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social

social (social media platforms); also: social (relating to society)

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social

social (relating to society, social media, sociable)

⚠️ The trap

In Italian, 'social' is used as an informal noun/abbreviation for 'social media' ('i social'). The full adjective is 'sociale'. 'Le politiche sociali' = social policies (not 'le politiche social'). Learners mix the loanword with the adjective.

To say "social (relating to society, social media, sociable)" in Italian:

N/A — 'social' used as loanword; 'sociale' is the full adjective

"social" in English means:

social (social media platforms); also: social (relating to society)

Example

"Passo troppo tempo sui social."

"I spend too much time on social media."

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