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Il prestito linguistico
A loanword is a word adopted from one language and incorporated into another without translation. This often happens due to cultural exchange or technological advancements. Examples include 'weekend' in Italian or 'kindergarten' in English.
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Molti termini informatici sono prestiti linguistici.
Many computer terms are loanwords.
Il 'weekend' è un prestito linguistico dall'inglese.
The 'weekend' is a loanword from English.
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