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A2🧠 Personality

Italian word

geloso

jealous, possessive (usually in relationships)

Looks like

jealous

feeling envy or possessiveness toward a rival

⚠️ The trap

True cognate but 'geloso' also carries the sense of careful/protective in formal contexts (e.g. 'geloso custode' = careful guardian). Don't confuse with 'invidioso' (envious of someone's success).

To say "feeling envy or possessiveness toward a rival" in Italian:

geloso (true cognate, but also means zealous/protective in compound words)

"geloso" in English means:

jealous, possessive (usually in relationships)

Example

"È molto geloso della sua ragazza — la chiama dieci volte al giorno."

"He is very jealous of his girlfriend — he calls her ten times a day."

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