B2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
lungimirante
far-sighted, forward-looking (mentally)
Looks like
long mirror / longevity
no direct English cognate
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'lungimirante' (from 'lungo' = long + 'mirare' = to look) means visionary or forward-thinking. Confusingly, in English 'far-sighted' or 'long-sighted' can also refer to a vision condition (hyperopia). In Italian, that eye condition is 'ipermetrope', not 'lungimirante'.
To say "no direct English cognate" in Italian:
lungimirante (visionary/far-sighted)
"lungimirante" in English means:
far-sighted, forward-looking (mentally)
Example
"È un imprenditore lungimirante."
"He is a far-sighted entrepreneur."
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