B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
prepotente
bullying, domineering, arrogant and overbearing
Looks like
potent / powerful
(potent = powerful — different nuance)
⚠️ The trap
'Prepotente' looks like 'potent' but means domineering or bullying. 'Potente' = powerful. 'Prepotente' carries a strong negative charge — someone who abuses their power over others.
To say "(potent = powerful — different nuance)" in Italian:
prepotente → bully/domineering person; potente → powerful
"prepotente" in English means:
bullying, domineering, arrogant and overbearing
Example
"Quel ragazzo è prepotente — fa sempre il bullo."
"That boy is a bully — he always acts like a thug."
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