Italian word
freddo
cold (temperature), but also emotionally cold/distant as a personality trait
Looks like
frigid / cold
low temperature; emotionally unresponsive
⚠️ The trap
Not a false friend per se, but learners avoid using 'freddo' for personality (thinking it only means temperature). 'Una persona fredda' = a cold, emotionally distant person — perfectly natural Italian.
To say "low temperature; emotionally unresponsive" in Italian:
freddo (true meaning for cold; also personality)
"freddo" in English means:
cold (temperature), but also emotionally cold/distant as a personality trait
Example
"È una persona fredda — non mostra mai le emozioni."
"She is a cold person — she never shows her emotions."
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