A1🧠 Personality
Italian word
generoso
generous, giving, open-handed
Looks like
generous
willing to give more than is expected
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. But 'generoso' in Italian can also describe food/wine portions: 'una porzione generosa' = a generous portion. English 'generous' works this way too.
To say "willing to give more than is expected" in Italian:
generoso (true cognate)
"generoso" in English means:
generous, giving, open-handed
Example
"È molto generosa — compra sempre regali per tutti."
"She is very generous — she always buys gifts for everyone."
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