B2🧠 Personality
Italian word
dominante
dominant, dominating, taking control in interactions
Looks like
dominant
having power and influence over others
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. In Italian 'dominante' has the same range as in English (personality, genetics, music). Not to be confused with 'prepotente' which implies bullying.
To say "having power and influence over others" in Italian:
dominante (true cognate)
"dominante" in English means:
dominant, dominating, taking control in interactions
Example
"Ha una personalità dominante — tende a controllare tutto."
"He has a dominant personality — he tends to control everything."
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