B2 — Intermedio Altoadjetivo
focoso
fiery, passionate, hot-headed
Sinónimos (≈ significado similar)
ardentepassionaleimpulsivovivaceirascibile
Antónimos (≠ significado opuesto)
calmopacatoflemmaticofreddoimpassibile
Nota de uso
'Focoso' (from fuoco = fire) implies fiery passion and energy, often with quick temper. Can be positive (passionate lover, dynamic person) or negative (hot-headed). 'Ardente' is more literary (ardent, burning). 'Irascibile' focuses on anger specifically.
Ejemplo
"Ha un temperamento focoso: si infiamma subito per qualsiasi cosa."
"He has a fiery temperament: he flares up immediately over anything."
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