DIFFIDENTE - Translation from Italian into English

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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Italian

English

diffidente [diffiˈdɛnte] ADJ

diffidente persona, carattere, sguardo, aria:

diffidente: cautious

diffidente: wary

diffidente: distrustful

diffidente: mistrustful

diffidente: suspicious

English

Italian

mistrustful: diffidente (of verso, nei confronti di)

trustless: diffidente

distrustful: diffidente (of nei confronti di)

mistrustfully (visibly): con aria diffidente

unassured: diffidente

wary animal, look, movement, person: diffidente

defensive person: sulla difensiva, diffidente

they were very defensive about the new proposals: avevano un atteggiamento molto diffidente nei confronti delle nuove proposte

unsuspecting person: non diffidente, non sospettoso

cautious welcome, reception: cauto, diffidente

in the PONS Dictionary

Italian

English

diffidente [dif·fi·ˈdɛn·te] ADJ

diffidente: distrustful

English

Italian

distrustful: diffidente

leery: diffidente

mistrustful: diffidente

to be mistrustful of sb/sth: essere diffidente di qu/qc

wary (not trusting): diffidente

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All'inizio molto diffidente, proverà per il ragazzo sempre maggiore interesse.

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Diffidente dei roditori adulti, predilige la caccia nelle tane o nei nidi di uccelli che nidificano al suolo.

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È innocuo in famiglia, ma diffidente verso gli estranei, è allegro e cordiale nel gioco ma è impavido in situazioni gravi.

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Il carattere di questo cane è mite ed affettuoso, diffidente con gli estranei ma mai aggressivo, è molto giocoso.

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I gemelli, allarmati dall'assenza di notizie sulla madre e ormai diffidenti delle rassicurazioni del nonno, prendono il suo fuoristrada e vanno nei boschi per cercarla.

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