B2🔤 Letters I & L
Italian word
lusinga
flattery, compliment (often insincere)
Looks like
lust
intense desire or craving
⚠️ The trap
'Lusinga' = flattery (often insincere). It looks a bit like 'lust' but means something completely different. Actual lust in Italian is 'lussuria' (one of the seven deadly sins). 'Lusinga' comes from a different root.
To say "intense desire or craving" in Italian:
lusinga (flattery); lussuria (lust/sexual desire)
"lusinga" in English means:
flattery, compliment (often insincere)
Example
"Non cedere alle lusinghe dei venditori."
"Don't give in to the flattery of salespeople."
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