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Italian word
partenza
departure
Looks like
part (going away)
no direct English cognate — sounds like 'partition'
⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend per se, but 'partenza' is sometimes misread as 'partition'. At airports, look for 'Partenze' (Departures) and 'Arrivi' (Arrivals).
To say "no direct English cognate — sounds like 'partition'" in Italian:
partenza
"partenza" in English means:
departure
Example
"Le partenze internazionali sono al terminal due."
"International departures are at terminal two."
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