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aggressivo

aggressive

adjective ahg-gres-SEE-voh Rare

Usage Note

Aggressivo describes behaviour, tone, or tactics that are hostile or forceful (un atteggiamento aggressivo). In marketing and business Italian it can also be used positively, meaning 'bold' or 'competitive' (una strategia aggressiva). The feminine is aggressiva, and the related noun is aggressività (aggressiveness).

Examples

"Il cane ha un comportamento aggressivo."

Natural Translation

The dog has aggressive behaviour.

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