A1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
intelligente
intelligent, clever, smart
Looks like
intelligent
having a high mental capacity
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. However, Italians use 'intelligente' for clever plans or clever ideas more freely than English does. 'Una mossa intelligente' = 'a smart/clever move'. Also, in Italian 'smart' as a standalone adjective (like Smart TV) is used as a loanword and is not translated as 'intelligente'.
To say "having a high mental capacity" in Italian:
intelligente (true cognate)
"intelligente" in English means:
intelligent, clever, smart
Example
"È una bambina molto intelligente."
"She is a very intelligent child."
Test your Italian level
Find your level and start the right lessons for you.