A2 — Elementary😤 Emotions
Essere un orso
To be a bear / to be unsociable
Literal Translation
"To be a bear"
What it means
To be gruff, unsociable and prefer being alone
Example in context
"È un orso, non vuole mai uscire con gli amici."
"He is a bear, he never wants to go out with friends."
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