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Italian word

porto

port, harbour

Looks like

port

port = harbour (correct) BUT also the fortified wine from Portugal

⚠️ The trap

Generally a true cognate for the harbour meaning, but 'porto' also means 'I carry' (present tense of portare) causing confusion: 'Porto il bagaglio' = I carry the luggage, not 'Port the luggage'.

To say "port = harbour (correct) BUT also the fortified wine from Portugal" in Italian:

porto

"porto" in English means:

port, harbour

Example

"La nave è arrivata al porto stamattina."

"The ship arrived at the port this morning."

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