italiano · B1 · vocabulary · 4 minutes
Relationships and support
Name trust, disagreement, compromise, and reconciliation.
Understand the choice
Relationship language becomes constructive when it names interaction rather than labeling personality. A disaccordo can grow into conflitto or move through rispetto toward compromesso and riconciliazione.
Core rule: Avere fiducia in, contare sul sostegno, essere in disaccordo, and trovare un compromesso are relationship phrases.
Notice it in context
Nonostante il disaccordo, abbiamo trovato un compromesso.
Despite the disagreement, we found a compromise.
Nonostante introduces disaccordo; abbiamo…trovato is completed resolution; compromesso is object.
Posso contare sul suo sostegno.
I can count on her support.
Contare su and sostegno form the dependable-help phrase.
La fiducia rafforza il legame dopo il conflitto.
Trust strengthens the bond after conflict.
Fiducia and legame express quality and result.
What to remember
- Fidarsi di is the reflexive verb for trust someone.
- Sostenere means support; sopportare means tolerate/endure.
Common trap: Do not translate support a person with sopportare. Use sostenere.