C1🔤 Letters T–Z
Italian word
versatile
fickle, changeable, inconstant (NOT multi-talented)
Looks like
versatile
adaptable, capable of doing many things well
⚠️ The trap
In English, calling someone 'versatile' is a compliment. In Italian, 'versatile' often implies unreliability or inconstancy — almost the opposite!
To say "adaptable, capable of doing many things well" in Italian:
polivalente, eclettico (for the English meaning of versatile)
"versatile" in English means:
fickle, changeable, inconstant (NOT multi-talented)
Example
"È una persona versatile, cambia idea ogni giorno."
"He is a fickle person, he changes his mind every day."
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