B1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
ottuso
obtuse (maths); dull, stupid (informal)
Looks like
obtuse
an angle greater than 90°; also meaning slow to understand
⚠️ The trap
In maths it's a perfect match. In everyday speech 'ottuso' is a stronger insult than English 'obtuse' — it clearly means 'stupid or deliberately thick', whereas English 'obtuse' sounds more formal and softer.
To say "an angle greater than 90°; also meaning slow to understand" in Italian:
ottuso (correct for both meanings)
"ottuso" in English means:
obtuse (maths); dull, stupid (informal)
Example
"Non fare l'ottuso — capisci benissimo cosa voglio dire."
"Don't play dumb — you know perfectly well what I mean."
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