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Italian word

correre

to run, to flow (of time), to race, to be at stake

Looks like

to correct

not a cognate

⚠️ The trap

Visual confusion: 'correre' looks like 'to correct' but means to run. The idiom 'corre voce' = 'there's a rumour' (literally 'a voice runs'). 'Corre un rischio' = 'he's running a risk'. Also 'cosa corre tra di voi?' = 'what's going on between you?'

To say "not a cognate" in Italian:

N/A

"correre" in English means:

to run, to flow (of time), to race, to be at stake

Example

"Corre voce che la fabbrica chiuderà."

"There's a rumour going around that the factory will close."

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