Significado
genius
- spirit, genie
En una frase
Mia sorella è un genio con il computer.
My sister is a genius with computers.
Hai visto il genio della lampada nel film?
Did you see the genie in the lamp in the movie?
Non sono un genio, ma ho capito tutto.
I'm not a genius, but I understood everything.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| genio | masculine · singular |
| geni | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For a very intelligent person, genio is common and natural; fenomeno or talento stress exceptional ability in a specific field.
- As praise, Sei un genio! is very common and can be sincere or mildly ironic depending on tone.
- The 'spirit/genie' sense appears mostly in fairy-tale or literary contexts; don't use it for everyday 'ghost' or 'spirit' meanings.