B1 — Intermediate😤 Emotions
Essere duro di cuore
To be hard-hearted
Literal Translation
"To be hard of heart"
What it means
To be insensitive to the suffering of others
Example in context
"Non si è commosso neanche un po', è duro di cuore."
"He was not moved at all, he is hard-hearted."
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