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Italian word

confine

border, boundary (between countries or regions)

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confine / confines

confine (verb) = to restrict / confines (noun) = limits, boundaries

⚠️ The trap

'Confine' in Italian is a neutral noun meaning border/boundary. In English 'confine' usually means to restrict or imprison someone. 'Siamo al confine' means 'we are at the border', NOT 'we are confined'.

To say "confine (verb) = to restrict / confines (noun) = limits, boundaries" in Italian:

confine di stato

"confine" in English means:

border, boundary (between countries or regions)

Example

"Il confine tra Italia e Slovenia è vicino a Trieste."

"The border between Italy and Slovenia is near Trieste."

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