B1🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
ira
anger, wrath, rage
Looks like
ire (English, literary)
ire = anger (literary/formal in English)
⚠️ The trap
'Ira' = wrath or intense anger. 'L'ira di Dio' is an Italian expression meaning 'an absolute mess / took forever' (literally: God's wrath). In English 'ire' is literary and rarely spoken. For everyday anger say 'rabbia': 'ho una rabbia!' = 'I'm so angry!'
To say "ire = anger (literary/formal in English)" in Italian:
ira (strong anger/wrath); rabbia (rage/anger everyday)
"ira" in English means:
anger, wrath, rage
Example
"L'ira di Dio — ci ha messo tutta la mattina!"
"God's wrath — it took all morning!"
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