Learn Italian: Idiomatic Expressions ‒ Everyday Phrases ‒ Proverbs
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Learn Italian fast: Impara l'Italiano velocemente.
As you may already know, Italian is far from being an easy-to-learn language.
The best way to try to master Italian is to learn by heart its most popular idiomatic expressions.
In this book, you will find the corresponding English version below every Italian Modo di dire, plus a couple of ready-to-use examples to help you catch its full meaning.
Learn 300 Italian idioms, everyday phrases & proverbs, and enjoy comparing them with their English counterparts.
Linda Wentworth
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Learn Italian - Linda Wentworth
Learn Italian:
Idiomatic Expressions
Everyday Phrases
Proverbs
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Linda Wentworth
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Table of contents
Italian Idioms & Phrases
Italian Proverbs & Sayings
Everyday Italian Expressions
Italian Bad Words & Insults
As you may already know, Italian is far from being an easy-to-learn language.
The best way to try to master Italian is to learn by heart its most popular idiomatic expressions.
In this book, you will find the corresponding English version below every Italian Modo di dire, plus a couple of ready-to-use examples to help you catch its full meaning.
Learn 300 Italian idioms, everyday phrases and proverbs, and enjoy comparing them with their English counterparts.
Idioms & Phrases
(Modi di dire)
1) Un altro paio di maniche:
A different kettle of fish.
A horse of a different color.
Example: Per un italiano parlare spagnolo è facile. Imparare il tedesco, invece, è un altro paio di maniche.
Se non vieni alla festa perché non ne hai voglia, lo capisco e lo rispetto, ma se non vieni perché hai paura di incontrare il tuo ex, allora è un altro paio di maniche.
2) Avere degli scheletri nell’armadio:
To have a skeleton in the closet.
Example: Si comporta in modo strano ultimamente. Deve avere degli scheletri nell’armadio.
Le persone che non ti guardano negli occhi nascondono qualcosa. Chissà quanti scheletri hanno nell’armadio…
3) Avere l’argento vivo addosso:
To have ants in one's pants.
Example: Ieri alla festa di compleanno c’era un bimbo con l’argento vivo addosso, non stava fermo un secondo.
Stai un attimo immobile, per favore? Devo misurarti l’orlo. Che ti è preso oggi? Sembri avere l’argento vivo addosso.
4) Menare il can per l’aia:
To beat about the bush.
Example: È inutile che continui a menare il can per l’aia, dimmi cosa è successo veramente!
Stai girando attorno alla questione, smettila di menare il can per l’aia.
Luca sta cercando di prendere tempo per non ammettere la sua colpa. Anche se continua a menare il can per l’aia, alla fine dovrà confessare.
5) Fare il passo più lungo della gamba:
To bite off more than one can chew.
Example: Quella borsa di Prada è decisamente fuori dalla mia portata. Non mi posso permettere di fare il passo più lungo della gamba.
Nella vita bisogna ricordarsi di non fare mai il passo più lungo della gamba, perché poi ci si pente amaramente di averlo fatto!
6) Per il rotto della cuffia /