Italian word
arrogante
arrogant, full of oneself, dismissive of others
Looks like
arrogant
having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance
⚠️ The trap
Actually a true cognate in meaning, but learners often under-use it or replace it with 'orgoglioso' (proud), which is NOT negative. 'Arrogante' is always negative; 'orgoglioso' is usually positive.
To say "having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance" in Italian:
arrogante (same meaning — not a false friend in meaning, but often misused in register)
"arrogante" in English means:
arrogant, full of oneself, dismissive of others
Example
"Quell'attore è diventato molto arrogante dopo il successo."
"That actor became very arrogant after his success."
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