• What do these "Italian" words mean in real English?

    From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 11 07:46:59 2023
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words
    mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    - il jolly

    - il montgomery
    - il pullman
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket

    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in "father")


    (i only have guesses for the first two.)

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  • From Stephen Perry@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Tue Apr 11 18:04:13 2023
    On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:47:00 AM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words
    mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)

    ?

    - il jolly

    joker?


    - il montgomery

    a duffle coat

    - il pullman

    bus

    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket

    ?

    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in "father")

    toilet?


    (i only have guesses for the first two.)

    mine are all guesses

    swp

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  • From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Stephen Perry on Wed Apr 12 02:14:39 2023
    On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:04:15 PM UTC-7, Stephen Perry wrote:
    On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:47:00 AM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    ?

    - il jolly

    joker?


    - il montgomery

    a duffle coat

    - il pullman

    bus
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket
    ?
    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in "father")
    toilet?

    (i only have guesses for the first two.)
    mine are all guesses

    swp


    https://it.wiktionary.org/wiki/rider


    https://it.wiktionary.org/wiki/pullman


    lo spending ---------------

    Sol: digitalizza lo spending con Soldo e…
    di Laura Magna ♦︎ Soldo 2/ Il servizio della scale up di Carlo Gualandri consente ai collaboratori della storica industria chimica guidata da Aldo Fumagalli Romario di avere un unico strumento di pagamento per rifornirsi da
    ogni fornitore. I vantaggi? Flessibilità d’uso e risparmio di lavoro a basso valore. Ad oggi la partnership governa 4 società e 350 carte attive, ma l’obiettivo è ampliare il parterre di utenti. Ne parliamo con Giulio Fumagalli Romario e Massimo
    Naselli

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  • From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Fri Apr 14 08:17:51 2023
    On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 2:14:41 AM UTC-7, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:04:15 PM UTC-7, Stephen Perry wrote:
    On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10:47:00 AM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    ?

    - il jolly

    joker?


    - il montgomery

    a duffle coat

    - il pullman

    bus
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket
    ?
    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in "father")
    toilet?

    (i only have guesses for the first two.)
    mine are all guesses

    swp
    https://it.wiktionary.org/wiki/rider


    https://it.wiktionary.org/wiki/pullman


    lo spending ---------------

    Sol: digitalizza lo spending con Soldo e…
    di Laura Magna ♦︎ Soldo 2/ Il servizio della scale up di Carlo Gualandri consente ai collaboratori della storica industria chimica guidata da Aldo Fumagalli Romario di avere un unico strumento di pagamento per rifornirsi da ogni fornitore. I
    vantaggi? Flessibilità d’uso e risparmio di lavoro a basso valore. Ad oggi la partnership governa 4 società e 350 carte attive, ma l’obiettivo è ampliare il parterre di utenti. Ne parliamo con Giulio Fumagalli Romario e Massimo Naselli


    https://it.wiktionary.org/wiki/rider
    il rider

    1. (sport) colui che si cimenta in uno sport equestre, cavaliere
    2. (commercio) lavoratore che effettua consegne a domicilio spostandosi su cicli o motocicli, ciclofattorino

    1. ( sport ) one who engages in an equestrian sport, rider (horseman)
    2. ( trade ) a worker who makes (home?) deliveries moving on bicycles or motorcycles, -- bicycle delivery boy

    ------------- there was a movie about these guys.


    Premium Rush ------- The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, and Jamie Chung. It follows a [bicycle messenger] chased around New York City by a corrupt police officer who wants an envelope the messenger has.

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  • From G@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Sat Apr 15 10:15:30 2023
    henh...@gmail.com <henhanna@gmail.com> wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    - il jolly

    - il montgomery
    - il pullman
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket

    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in "father")

    (i only have guesses for the first two.)

    I am italian so I know all of them... and I can add a few.

    - il box
    - lo smoking
    - il mister (sometimes)
    - il basket

    G

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  • From henhanna@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 15 08:53:56 2023
    On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 3:15:33 AM UTC-7, G wrote:
    henh...@gmail.com <henh...@gmail.com> wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    - il jolly

    - il montgomery
    - il pullman
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket

    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in
    "father")

    (i only have guesses for the first two.)
    I am italian so I know all of them... and I can add a few.

    - il box
    - lo smoking
    - il mister (sometimes)
    - il basket

    G


    thanks!!!

    il mister mi ha fatto entrare in campo solo alla fine del secondo tempo.

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  • From G@21:1/5 to henh...@gmail.com on Sun Apr 16 08:58:33 2023
    henh...@gmail.com <henhanna@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 3:15:33 AM UTC-7, G wrote:
    henh...@gmail.com <henh...@gmail.com> wrote:
    A short quiz for native English speakers: What do these "Italian" words
    mean in real English?

    - il golf (piece of garment)
    - il jolly

    - il montgomery
    - il pullman
    - il rider
    - lo spending
    - lo spot (TV)
    - il ticket

    - il water (pronounced "vater" with "v" as in "vase" and "a" almost like in
    "father")

    (i only have guesses for the first two.)
    I am italian so I know all of them... and I can add a few.

    - il box
    - lo smoking
    - il mister (sometimes)
    - il basket

    G

    thanks!!!

    il mister mi ha fatto entrare in campo solo alla fine del secondo tempo.

    Perfect!

    G

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