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B2🧠 Personality

Italian word

integro

upright, having integrity, morally incorruptible

Looks like

integral

(integral = essential, forming a whole — different meaning)

⚠️ The trap

'Integro' as a personality adjective means morally upright/incorruptible. 'Integral' in English means essential or forming a whole. 'Integrale' is the Italian for integral (also: wholemeal bread).

To say "(integral = essential, forming a whole — different meaning)" in Italian:

integro → person of integrity; integrale → integral/whole

"integro" in English means:

upright, having integrity, morally incorruptible

Example

"È un giudice integro — non si lascia corrompere."

"He is an upright judge — he cannot be corrupted."

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