A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
ottimista
optimistic, positive-thinking
Looks like
optimist
someone who tends to see the best in situations
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Like 'entusiasta', 'ottimista' doesn't change form for gender: 'lui è ottimista', 'lei è ottimista'. Students often invent the non-existent 'ottimistico'.
To say "someone who tends to see the best in situations" in Italian:
ottimista (true cognate, used as adjective and noun without changing form)
"ottimista" in English means:
optimistic, positive-thinking
Example
"È sempre ottimista anche nelle situazioni difficili."
"She is always optimistic even in difficult situations."
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