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Adjectives with different meanings depending on position

bello un bel libro an interesting book un libro bello a book that is beautiful to see
buono un buon amico a good friend un amico buono a friend who is a good person
brutto una brutta sera a bad evening una sera brutta an evening that was ugly
grande un grande amico a good friend un amico grande a friend who is a big person
piccolo un piccola stanza a small room una stanza piccola a room that is little
cattivo un cattivo amico a bad friend un amico cattivo a friend that is a bad person
nuovo un nuovo libro a new book un libro nuovo a book that is brand new
vecchio una vecchia foto an old picture una foto vecchia a picture that is old
vero una vera notizia a truly important news item una notizia vera a news story that is true
giusto la statua ha un giusto rilievo  the statue has an adequate prominence la statua ha un rilievo giusto the statue has a correct relief 
falso un falso amico a false friend un amico falso a friend that is a liar

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