C1💼 Business
Italian word
morosità
default, arrears, failure to pay on time
Looks like
morose
sullen, gloomy, bad-tempered
⚠️ The trap
'Morosità' is a business/legal term for being in default or arrears on payments. It has nothing to do with being moody or gloomy. 'Moroso' (adjective) means a debtor in default.
To say "sullen, gloomy, bad-tempered" in Italian:
morosità (arrears/default); morose → tetro / scontroso
"morosità" in English means:
default, arrears, failure to pay on time
Example
"Il cliente è in morosità da sei mesi."
"The customer has been in arrears for six months."
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