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Italian word
svincolo
motorway junction, interchange
Looks like
swivel? uncoil?
no close English cognate
⚠️ The trap
On motorway signs 'SVINCOLO' marks a junction/exit. Learners may confuse it with 'uscita' (exit). 'Svincolo' refers to the entire interchange structure; 'uscita' is your specific exit point from the motorway.
To say "no close English cognate" in Italian:
svincolo autostradale
"svincolo" in English means:
motorway junction, interchange
Example
"Esci allo svincolo di Firenze Nord."
"Exit at the Firenze Nord motorway junction."
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