B1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
orgoglio
pride
Looks like
orgulous (archaic English)
N/A in modern English
⚠️ The trap
While 'pride' in English can be positive (family pride) or negative (arrogance), 'orgoglio' in Italian is almost always positive or neutral. The negative, arrogant sense is better expressed as 'superbia' or 'arroganza'. 'Orgoglioso' simply means proud.
To say "N/A in modern English" in Italian:
orgoglio (correct)
"orgoglio" in English means:
pride
Example
"L'orgoglio è uno dei sette peccati capitali."
"Pride is one of the seven deadly sins."
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