B1🧠 Personality
Italian word
realista
realistic, pragmatic, not given to illusions
Looks like
realist
a person who accepts the world as it is
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. Also gender-invariant. BUT 'realista' also means 'royalist' (a supporter of the monarchy) in historical contexts. Context makes it clear.
To say "a person who accepts the world as it is" in Italian:
realista (true cognate, gender-invariant adjective)
"realista" in English means:
realistic, pragmatic, not given to illusions
Example
"Cerca di essere realista — non possiamo fare tutto in un giorno."
"Try to be realistic — we can't do everything in one day."
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