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Italian word
fermata
stop (bus stop, tram stop)
Looks like
fermate → firm / ferment
no direct cognate — 'fermate' is imperative of fermare (to stop)
⚠️ The trap
On buses and trams, you'll see 'FERMATA' signs meaning bus stop. Not related to English 'ferment'. The button you press on the bus to request a stop often says 'prenotare fermata'.
To say "no direct cognate — 'fermate' is imperative of fermare (to stop)" in Italian:
fermata
"fermata" in English means:
stop (bus stop, tram stop)
Example
"La prossima fermata è Piazza Venezia."
"The next stop is Piazza Venezia."
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