B2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
concepire
to conceive (a baby), to conceive of (an idea), to understand
Looks like
to conceive
to form a concept; to become pregnant
⚠️ The trap
Not a total false friend, but 'concepire' has a stronger 'to understand/grasp' sense in Italian. 'Non lo concepisco' = 'I can't understand/accept that'. Also note: 'concepito' = conceived (baby).
To say "to form a concept; to become pregnant" in Italian:
concepire is largely correct
"concepire" in English means:
to conceive (a baby), to conceive of (an idea), to understand
Example
"Non riesco a concepire come tu possa pensarlo."
"I cannot conceive how you could think that."
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