B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
dipendente
dependent (emotionally or physically); also an employee
Looks like
dependent
relying on someone or something; needing support
⚠️ The trap
True cognate for dependency. BUT 'un dipendente' (noun) = an employee or worker. English 'a dependent' = someone who relies on you financially. False friends as nouns!
To say "relying on someone or something; needing support" in Italian:
dipendente (true cognate for personality)
"dipendente" in English means:
dependent (emotionally or physically); also an employee
Example
"È emotivamente dipendente dalla sua famiglia."
"She is emotionally dependent on her family."
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