A2⚡ Verbs
Italian word
sparire
to disappear, to vanish
Looks like
to spare
to save from harm; to use economically
⚠️ The trap
Complete false friend. 'Sparire' = to vanish/disappear, nothing to do with sparing. 'Sparisci!' = 'Get lost! / Disappear!' (very rude colloquial). 'È sparito nel nulla' = 'He vanished into thin air'. To spare use 'risparmiare'.
To say "to save from harm; to use economically" in Italian:
risparmiare (for to spare/save)
"sparire" in English means:
to disappear, to vanish
Example
"I soldi sono spariti in un attimo."
"The money disappeared in an instant."
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