A2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
sbagliare
to make a mistake, to be wrong, to get something wrong
Looks like
to beguile (false visual)
not a cognate
⚠️ The trap
Not a visual false friend but learners confuse it. 'Sbagliare' = to be wrong or to make a mistake. 'Ho sbagliato numero' = 'I dialled the wrong number'. 'Sbagliato!' = 'Wrong!'. 'Sbagliare strada' = to take the wrong road.
To say "not a cognate" in Italian:
N/A
"sbagliare" in English means:
to make a mistake, to be wrong, to get something wrong
Example
"Mi sbaglio o ti ho già visto da qualche parte?"
"Am I wrong or have I seen you somewhere before?"
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