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Italian word

colline

hills (plural of collina)

Looks like

incline / colline

no direct English cognate — 'colline' sounds like 'collines' (French for hills)

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Not a false friend with English, but often confused with 'colli' (another plural form, used in place names like 'Colli Euganei'). Also 'colle' can mean a hill or a mountain pass.

To say "no direct English cognate — 'colline' sounds like 'collines' (French for hills)" in Italian:

collina / colline

"colline" in English means:

hills (plural of collina)

Example

"Le colline toscane sono famose in tutto il mondo."

"The Tuscan hills are famous throughout the world."

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