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processo

process

noun proh-CHES-soh Common

Origin: Latin processus (advance, progression), from procedere

Also means

trial

Usage Note

Processo is a false friend in one sense: while it does mean 'process' (un processo produttivo, a production process), it is also the standard word for a criminal or civil 'trial' (il processo Berlusconi, the Berlusconi trial). Context disambiguates. Do not confuse with procedura (procedure/administrative process) or percorso (path/journey).

Examples

"Il processo è iniziato ieri mattina."

Natural Translation

The trial began yesterday morning.

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