A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
sincero
sincere, genuine, honest in expressing feelings
Looks like
sincere
free from pretence; genuine
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. But in Italian 'sincero' is used more freely than English 'sincere'. 'Essere sincero' = just being honest. English 'sincere' has a slightly more formal, heartfelt tone.
To say "free from pretence; genuine" in Italian:
sincero (true cognate)
"sincero" in English means:
sincere, genuine, honest in expressing feelings
Example
"Voglio essere sincero con te: la situazione è difficile."
"I want to be sincere with you: the situation is difficult."
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