Firma
Meaning: Actually means 'signature'. Metti la tua firma = Put your signature here.
Language: Italian
Looks like: firm (company)
Category: Everyday
Origin: From Latin firmare, 'to confirm' — a signature confirms; Italian keeps this sense.
More false friends — Everyday
- Conveniente — Actually means 'affordable', 'good value', or 'suitable'. È conveniente = It's a good dea…
- Fart — Actually means 'speed' or 'momentum'. Full fart = full speed ahead.
- Semester — Actually means 'holiday' or 'vacation'. A school semester is en termin.
- Full — Actually means 'drunk'. Jeg er full = I'm drunk — not full after a meal.
- Jornal — Actually means 'newspaper'. For a personal journal (diary), say diário.
- Bekommen — Actually means 'to receive' or 'to get'. To become is werden.
More Italian false friends
- Magazzino — Actually means 'warehouse' or 'storeroom'. A magazine (periodical) is una rivista.
- Morbido — Actually means 'soft', 'gentle', or 'smooth'. Una voce morbida = a gentle, smooth voice.
- Fattoria — Actually means 'farm'. A factory is una fabbrica.
- Fame — Actually means 'hunger'. Ho fame = I'm hungry. For fame (renown), say fama.
- Caldo — Actually means 'hot' (or a hot broth). Cold is freddo.
- Bravo — Actually means 'good, skilled, well-behaved'. For brave, say coraggioso.
From our untranslatable words
- Menefreghista — Someone who has made not caring into an entire stance — indifference as a way of life.
- Apericena — The evening drink whose accompanying buffet is generous enough to replace dinner altogeth…
- Abbiocco — The heavy, irresistible drowsiness that comes after a large meal — the post-lunch stupor…