Frasi Idiomatiche (3) (Checked & Verified to 95)ar) Flashcards

Question

Cose da fare a. → I don't have much to do.

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things to do; what to do a. Non ho molte cose da fare. → I don't have much to do.

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to keep s.o. busy a. Sicuramente / Certamente i bambini mi danno molto da fare.; I bambini mi tengono sicuramente impegnata. → The children certainly keep me busy.

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(informale) (impegnarsi) to keep busy; to get involved; to work hard at (sth)

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to be worth the trouble to do (sth); to be worth the hassle to do (sth); to go to pains to do (sth)

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(ironico, spregiativo) (prendersi il disturbo di fare (qlcs)) to deign / condescend to do (sth); (to demeaning task) to stoop to do a. La mia ex moglie non si è neanche degnata di salutarmi. → My ex-wife didn't even deign to say hello to me.

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to be only good at

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to be in the position of doing

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(spesso con sfumatura peggiorativa) to be free to do whatever you want

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to be free to do

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to usually do, usually

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(avere l'obbligo di fare (qlcs)) to be required to do sth.

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(spiegare) to explain; to help understand a. Fammi capire la situazione.; Aiutami a capire la situazione. → Help me understand the situation.

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(istruire) to teach, to show

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(modificare, trasformare) to turn into, to transform a. Ha fatto diventare il vecchio televisore in un armadio / un mobile / un armadietto piccolo; Ha trasformato la vecchia TV in un piccolo mobiletto. → He turned the old TV into a small cabinet.

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1 (provocare l'emersione) to make emerge a. Ha fatto / Fece emergere i pesci. → He made the fish emerge.

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2 (rivelare, divulgare) to reveal

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to get (s.o.) to do (sth) a. Gli fece fare cento flessioni come punizione. → He got him to do one hundred press-ups as punishment.

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(volgare) (colloquial) to make someone look like an idiot; to make someone look bad

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to take the day off

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(affrontare) to face, to confront; to face up to

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(dolere) to hurt, to harm

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(rivelare, indicare) to point out

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(appartenere a) to be a part of (sth); to belong to (sth)

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(far notare) to point (sth) out; to make (s.o.) aware of (sth)

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(mettere al corrente) to let know, to inform a. Fatemi sapere cosa succede!; Fammi sapere lo che accade! → Let me know what happens!

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(mostrare, mettere in risalto) to make count, to value; to show the value of

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(mostrare) to show, to let see a. Fammi vedere / Mostrami il gatto. → Show me the cat.

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(mostrare) to show, to let see b. Fammi vedere / Mostrami il regalo che ti ha fatto Federica. → Let me see the present you got Federica.

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to tear to shreds

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(rinunciare a (qlcn/qlcs)) to do without (sb/sth)

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(suddividere) to go halves; to share a. Una pizza intera è troppo per me: facciamo a metà? → A whole pizza is too much for me - shall we share?

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to do (sth) with one's eyes closed

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1 (distruggere) to destroy, to tear apart 2 (figurato) (rovinare reputazione, ecc.) to ruin

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to fist-fight; to come to blows; (fig) to clash

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to leak water; to not hold water a. Fare acqua da tutte le parti → (argument) to be full of holes; (argument) to not hold water

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to do business; to make money a. Fece molti affari col suo show business.; Ha fatto un sacco di soldi col suo show business. → He made a lot of money with his show business.

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(contare su) to rely on

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to go up against; to be in contrast with

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to act in the dark; to do (sth) in the dark

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1 to be opportune or suitable for (sth); to be right for (sth); to be just what one needs a. Questo appartamento fa al caso di me!; Questo appartamento è perfetto per me! → This apartment is right for me!

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2 (essere adatto a (qlcn)) to be suitable for s.o., to fit s.o.'s needs b. Esattamente ciò che mi fa al caso!; Esattamente ciò di cui ho bisogno!; Proprio quello di cui avevo bisogno! → Just what I needed!

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to be opportune or suitable for (sth.); to be right for (s.o.); to be just what is needed

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to do (sth) to the millimetre; to do (sth) exactly

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to clear the way for s.o. to come through

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to do (sth) superficially, expeditiously

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to get s.o. killed [literally "to make s.o.'s neck stretch]

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to do otherwise

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(socializzare) to make friends

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1 (formale) (riconoscere una colpa e rimediare) to remedy; 2 (formale) (chiedere scusa) to apologise

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to make blood go to one's head; to make angry

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to encourage

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to wait to be seen

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(appellarsi a) to appeal to a. Faccio appello alla sua coscienza. → I appeal to your conscience.

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(stare attento) to pay attention; to listen to; to beware of

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to exercise

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to show up

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to make noise; to clamour

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to take (s.o.) to task; to give (s.o.) a dressing down; to be extremely critical of (s.o.)

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to make a good impression

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to make beautiful

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(essere nel giusto) to do good; to do right, to be right a. Hai fatto bene ad andare a trovarlo. → You were right to go see him.

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(fuel) to fill-up

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(figuratively) to strike gold; to find a solution

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(figurato) (far colpo su (qlcn)) (affect) to persuade, to leave an impression on

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(clima ostile: pioggia, vento, ecc.) to be bad weather a. Oggi fa brutto tempo ed è meglio rimanere in casa. → The weather's bad today and it's better to stay at home.

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to stand s.o. up; to let s.o. down a. Giorgio mi ha tirato un bidone, l'ho aspettato per due ore e poi me ne sono andato via. → Giorgio stood me up / Giorgio was a no-show; I waited for him for two hours and then left. [Bidone (nm) 4 (figurato, colloquiale) (mancato appuntamento) a no-show; the standing-up of s.o.]

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to let s.o. down [Bidone (nm) 4 (figurato, colloquiale) (mancato appuntamento) a no-show; the standing-up of s.o.]

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Why do I even bother?; Forget about it; that goes without saying

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1 (Fin) Il dare e l'avere → debits and credits

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award a. Dare qc a qn → to give sb sth, give sth to s.o.

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award b. Gli ho dato un libro / la cartina. → I gave him a book / I gave the map to him c. Dammelo → give it to me

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award d. Dare qc da fare a qn → to give sb sth to do e. Dare da mangiare/bere a qn → to give sb sth to eat/drink

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award f. Dare a qn il permesso di fare qc → to give s.o. permission to do sth. g. Gli hanno dato ordine di sparare → they gave him the order to fire

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award h. Dare uno schiaffo/un calcio a qn → to give s.o. a slap/kick, slap/kick s.o. i. Mi dai la macchina? → can I have the car?

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award j. Questo trucco ti dà un'aria volgare. → That make-up makes you look common. k. Ha dato sedicimila euro per la macchina. → He paid sixteen thousand euros for the car.

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award l. Gli hanno dato 5 anni → (di prigione) they gave him 5 years m. Quanti anni mi dai? → how old do you think I am?

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award n. Queste scene mi danno il voltastomaco. → these scenes make me feel sick. o. Dare del cretino a qn → to call sb a fool

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1(1) to give; (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award p. Dare la vita per qc → to give (up) one's life for sth q. Dare tutto se stesso a qn/qc → to give one's all to sb/sth

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1(2) (organizzare, festa, banchetto) to hold, to give; (spettacolo) to perform, to put on; (film) to show a. Danno ancora quel film? → Is that film still showing?

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1(3) (produrre, frutti, soldi) to yield, produce; (calore) to give off; (suono) to make a. Gli investimenti hanno dato il 10% di interesse → The investments yielded 10% interest b. Gli ha dato un figlio → She bore him a son

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Forme Composte (1) a. Dare qc per certo → to be sure of sth b. Dare qn per disperso → to report sb missing

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Forme Composte (2) c. Dare qn per morto → to give s.o. up for dead d. Dare qc/qn per perso → to give sth/s.o. up for lost

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Forme Composte (3) e. Dare qc per scontato → to take sth. for granted f. Dare ad intendere a qn che... → to lead s.o. to believe that ...

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Forme Composte (4) g. Ciò mi dà da pensare → (insospettire) that gives me food for thought; (preoccupare) that worries me

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Forme Composte (5) h. Non è dato a tutti di essere intelligenti → not everyone is blessed with intelligence i. Dar via → to give away

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2(1) (finestra, casa, guardare) dare su to overlook, give onto, look (out) onto a. La mia finestra dà sul giardino → my window looks onto the garden

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2(1) (finestra, casa, guardare) dare su to overlook, give onto, look (out) onto b. Il giardino dà sulla strada → the garden faces onto the road

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2(2) Dare su (colore, tendere) to tend towards a. Un colore che dà sul verde → a greenish colour

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1 (musica, politica) to devote o.s. to a. Darsi al bere/al gioco → to take to drink/to gambling b. Darsi alla bella vita → to have a good time

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1 (musica, politica) to devote o.s. to c. Darsi prigioniero → to surrender d. Darsi per vinto → to give in

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1 (musica, politica) to devote o.s. to e. Devi darti da fare → You will have to get busy f. Coraggio, diamoci da fare! → Come on, let's get on with it!

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1 (musica, politica) to devote o.s. to g. Darsi una pettinata → to give one's hair a comb

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a Può darsi → maybe, perhaps b Può darsi che venga → He may come, perhaps he will come

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c. Si dà il caso che... → It so happens that ... d. Darsela a gambe → to take to one's heels

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(ridere molto) (idiom) to split one's sides laughing; to bend over with laughter

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to take sth. lightly; to laugh sth. off

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there's little to laugh about

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What a laugh!; That's hilarious!

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to be a laughing stock

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to burst out laughing hysterically; to laugh like crazy

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(figurative) to die from laughing

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to make light of (sth)

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to laugh halfheartedly

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to half laugh

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to laugh behind sbd's back

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to laugh with joy; to laugh whole-heartedly

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to make fun of s.o.

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to laugh in s.o.'s face

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to snicker, to sneer

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to laugh one's pants off

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to crack up laughing; (figurative) to die laughing; to roll on the floor from laughter

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to burst into laughter

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to roll with laughter, to split one's sides

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I believe so

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More than willing

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One needs to make do with what one has in life

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to nit-pick, to split hairs

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Per quanto amo i miei figli, non li coprirei mai se fecessero una cosa così atroce! → As much as l may love my children, l would never cover up for them if they committed such an atrocity!

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Non ditemi che deve capitare per capire → Don’t tell me that it would have to happen for one to understand

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Che mondo è mai diventato quello in cui viviamo → What has this world in which we live become?

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to have the audacity to do something a. Non sopporto i clienti che entrano nel mio negozio e si arrogano il diritto di dirmi come devo lavorare. → l cannot bear customers who come into my shop and have the audacity to tell me how to do my work! [Arrogarsi (verbo riflessivo) 1 (reclamare, pretendere) to hog, to claim; to have the face/the audacity to]

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to take the life of another human being

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to have nothing to do with a. Tutto ciò è veramente pazzesco e mi chiedo con quale diritto certi individui compiono simili gesti, arrogandosi appunto il diritto di togliere la vita ad un'altro essere vivente, che per di più dicono di aver amato o di amare ancora senza sapere invece che tutto ciò non ha niente a che vedere con l'amore perché l'amore è anche e soprattutto libertà. → All this is truly crazy and I wonder by what right certain individuals commit such acts, arrogating to themselves the right to take the life of another living being, who they also say they have loved or still love without knowing that all this has nothing to do with love because love is also and above all freedom.

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Forme Composte (1) 1 Crepare d'invidia → (extremely envious) to be green with envy 2 Crepare dalla bile → to feel extreme contempt for

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Forme Composte (2) 3 Crepare dal ridere → to die laughing, to split one’s sides laughing 4 Crepare dalle risa, crepare dal ridere → to die laughing

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Forme Composte (3) 5 Crepare di salute → to be in very good health 6 A crepapelle (avverbio) → uncontrollably; to the point of bursting

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→ It's the same, It makes no difference a. Fa lo stesso, è lo stesso → It's the same, it doesn't matter [La stessa cosa = è lo stesso]

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It doesn't matter

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everyone talks but no one does anything

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for the most part, furthermore

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in modo corretto, preciso; as it should be, in the right way

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on the spot; at the moment; in the heat of the moment

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1 (interazione, dialogo) (in conversation or communication) back and forth; repartee a. Il loro botta e risposta non ottenne alcun risultato, se non far divertire i presenti. → Their back-and-forth achieved nothing other than to amuse those present.

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→ a stroke of luck

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to hit, to strike, to whack a. Darsi una botta di vita → to give oneself a pick-me-up, give oneself a boost

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to endure; to not give in

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one night stand, wham bam thank you ma'am

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1 (con i verbi "Prendere o Fare") (picchiando (= beating)) to come to blows a. Fare / Prendere a botte → to come to blows b. I due ragazzi hanno fatto a botte. → The two boys came to blows.

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(literal) by beating; by dint of beating, of punches a. A furia di botte, l'asino si alzò.; Per picchiarlo, l'asino si alzò. → By dint of beating him, the donkey got up.

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Avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca → to have one's cake and eat it too

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Botte da orbi → (a physical altercation) a free for all

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a. La pigrizia è madre del vizio. → Laziness is the mother of all vices.

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Domande E Risposte Vorrei sapere il significato del detto "il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi". In che situazione può essere pronunciato? → Elisa Pontecorvo Detto popolarissimo, ripreso per esempio dallo scrittore Alberto Moravia («ma, come si dice, il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi»), e conosciuto anche in altre varianti: il diavolo fa la pentola ma non il coperchio; e, come testimonia il Tommaseo nel suo ottocentesco dizionario, il diavolo aiuta a far le pentole e non i coperchi. A very popular saying, taken up for example by the writer Alberto Moravia («but, as they say, the devil makes the pots but not the lids»), and also known in other variations: the devil makes the pots but not the lids; and, as Tommaseo testifies in his nineteenth-century dictionary, the devil helps to make the pots and not the lids. Il significato: è più facile fare del male che evitarne le ricadute negative. Il diavolo è presentissimo nella tradizione proverbiale come personificazione del male e degli istinti maligni che albergano negli esseri umani. [= The meaning: it is easier to do harm than to avoid its negative consequences. The devil is very present in the proverbial tradition as the personification of evil and the malignant instincts that dwell in human beings.] I proverbi sono depositari di prudenza popolare e di buon senso o senso comune non di rado venati di moralismo. Per questo il diavolo vi figura spesso come cattivo o imperfetto consigliere. [= Proverbs are the custodians of popular prudence and good sense or common sense often tinged with moralism. For this reason, the devil often appears as a bad or imperfect advisor. ] Il suggerimento che viene lanciato è semplice e netto e, come nel caso del proverbio in questione, intriso di pragmatismo: meglio non architettare azioni malvagie (o anche solo disoneste) perché è facile che si ripercuotano contro chi le ha pianificate e commesse. [= The suggestion that is made is simple and clear and, as in the case of the proverb in question, imbued with pragmatism: it is better not to plan evil (or even just dishonest) actions because it is easy for them to have repercussions against those who planned and committed them.] Avendo fatto del male, insomma, i conti finiscono col non tornare e il malfattore ne paga in qualche modo le conseguenze. [= In short, having done harm, the accounts end up not adding up and the wrongdoer pays the consequences in some way.]

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1 Essere attaccato alle gonnelle della madre (espressione) → to be a momma's boy (lit. £"to be attached to the skirts of one's mother") [Gonnella (nf) gonnella (nf), pl: gonnelle] 1 a skirt]

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Ogni scarafaggio sembra bello a sua madre (espressione) → (person) a face only a mother could love [Scarafaggio (nm) [scarafaggio (nm), pl: scarafaggi] 1 (coleottero, insetto nero) (colloquial) a roach, cockroach]

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Tale padre tale figlio, tale madre tale figlio, tale padre tale figlia, tale madre tale figlia → (idiomatico) (stesso carattere, comportamento) like father like son, like mother like daughter; a chip off the old block

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1 Non pestarsi i piedi a vicenda (expressione) → (idiom) to not step on each other's toes [Pestare (vt) 1 (persone: picchiare, colpire (= of people: hit, strike)) to beat up, to clobber, to trounce 2 (battere, percuotere (= to beat, to strike)) to beat, to hit, to hammer, to pound 3 (schiacciare (= to squash)) to crush, to mash, to press; to step on]

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a. Pestare i piedi a → to step on s.o's feet [Pestare (vt) 1 (persone: picchiare, colpire (= of people: hit, strike)) to beat up, to clobber, to trounce 2 (battere, percuotere (= to beat, to strike)) to beat, to hit, to hammer, to pound 3 (schiacciare (= to squash)) to crush, to mash, to press; to step on]

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b. Pestare i calli (espressione) → (figurato) (dar fastidio a (qlcn)) to step on someone's toes, to get in s.o.'s way [Pestare (vt) 1 (persone: picchiare, colpire (= of people: hit, strike)) to beat up, to clobber, to trounce 2 (battere, percuotere (= to beat, to strike)) to beat, to hit, to hammer, to pound 3 (schiacciare (= to squash)) to crush, to mash, to press; to step on] [Callo (nm) 1 (indurimento della pelle) a callus; (uncommon) callosity; (type of callus) a corn]

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1 Scannarsi a vicenda (espressione) → to insult one another [Scannarsi (verbo riflessivo) 1 (uccidersi, essere in guerra tra sé (= to kill each other, to be at war with each other)) to slaughter each other 2 (figurato) (litigare, azzuffarsi (= to argue, to fight)) to be at each other's throats, to fight tooth and nail]

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Stuzzicarsi a vicenda (figurative) to wind up one another, to get at each other [Stuzzicare (vt) 1 (provocare, irritare (= to provoke, to irritate)) to tease, to provoke, to aggravate; (informal) to bug, to rag on; (colloquial) to pick on 2 (toccare con insistenza (= (to touch insistently)) to pick at, to handle 3 (suscitare, stimolare (= to arouse, to stimulate)) to whet, to stimulate; to arouse; to provoke]

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to beat violently a. Se le sono date di santa ragione → (colloquial) they gave each other a good hiding

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