B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
illuso
deluded, fooled, mistaken (person)
Looks like
illusive / illusory
illusory = based on illusion, not real
⚠️ The trap
'Illuso' as a noun/adjective describes a person who is deceived or naive. 'Sei un illuso' = 'You're deluding yourself / you're naive'. It does not mean 'illusory' (= illusorio in Italian). 'Povero illuso' is a very common Italian expression.
To say "illusory = based on illusion, not real" in Italian:
illuso (deluded person); illusione (illusion)
"illuso" in English means:
deluded, fooled, mistaken (person)
Example
"Sei un povero illuso!"
"You're a poor deluded fool!"
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