[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a story and one of my characters says 'He's an animal.' Can you help me translate this sentence into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'He's an animal' into Italian is '\u00c8 un animale.'"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Does '\u00c8 un animale' have the same idiomatic meaning as 'He's an animal'?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In Italian, '\u00c8 un animale' can be used literally to describe an animal. However, if you want to convey the idiomatic meaning of 'He's an animal' (meaning someone who behaves savagely or wildly), you might want to use '\u00c8 una bestia' instead."}, {"role": "user", "content": "How common is '\u00c8 una bestia' in Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "'\u00c8 una bestia' is a common expression in Italian to describe someone who behaves wildly or savagely. It's often used in informal conversations."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, so '\u00c8 una bestia' is more idiomatic and informal, while '\u00c8 un animale' is more literal?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Exactly! '\u00c8 una bestia' is more idiomatic and informal, while '\u00c8 un animale' is more literal. If you want to convey the idiomatic meaning in a more formal context, you could use 'Si comporta come una bestia' instead."}]