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Italian word
paziente
patient (as an adjective: able to wait without becoming annoyed)
Looks like
patient
able to wait calmly; also a medical patient (noun)
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Exactly like English: 'paziente' is both the adjective (patient/calm) and the noun (a medical patient). No false friend here — just be aware of both uses.
To say "able to wait calmly; also a medical patient (noun)" in Italian:
paziente (true cognate — both adjective and noun)
"paziente" in English means:
patient (as an adjective: able to wait without becoming annoyed)
Example
"Sii paziente — l'autobus arriva tra poco."
"Be patient — the bus comes in a moment."
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