A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
entusiasta
enthusiastic, excited and eager
Looks like
enthusiast
a person who is very keen about something
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. In Italian 'entusiasta' is used as an adjective (non-changing between genders: 'lui è entusiasta', 'lei è entusiasta'). Learners often incorrectly say 'entusiastico'.
To say "a person who is very keen about something" in Italian:
entusiasta (used as both noun and adjective in Italian)
"entusiasta" in English means:
enthusiastic, excited and eager
Example
"Era entusiasta all'idea di viaggiare in Giappone."
"She was enthusiastic about the idea of travelling to Japan."
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