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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