59 Italian Colloquial Expressions Flashcards

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1
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Boh

A

to express doubt, indifference or reticence

ie… I don’t know it, that doesn’t interest me

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Figurati !

Si figuri !

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Kind of like ‘prego’, ‘di niente’…. don’t mention it
or
a soft way to decline an offer ie… no, grazie,don’t worry about it
or
No way, that can’t be, that isn’t true
or
That figures…. I’m not surprised

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3
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un botto - una cifra - un sacco

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indicating a great quantity meaning “much” like molto, tanto

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Dai !

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Exhorting someone to hurry up.

or

Come on (skepticism), no way, I can’t believe it

or

To encourage a person like Su! oppure Coraggio

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5
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fregare

fregarsene

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to rub

to ripoff, cheat, trick

to cause damage

to not care, indifferent, I don’t give a damn

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6
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altroché

vs

altro ché

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altroché - senza dubbio, certamente

altro che - indicates exclusion of the following element in favor of another, preferred.
Altro che il luna park, altro che il cinema, altro che internet….. Il piu’ grande spettacolo dopo il Big Bang siamo noi: io e te.

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rimorchiare

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to bring someone with you or induce them to do something, especially unwillingly

attract, seduce someone to induce love affairs.

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sclerare

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to be out of one’s mind, crazy

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palloso

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boring, heavy, insufferable/unbearable

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granché

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In negative phrases, preced the indeterminate article with ‘un’
1) thing, notable event, particularly interesting

In negative phrases, functions as adverb - molto/much

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sfottere

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prendere un giro, canzonare(mock/tease), deridere qualcuno

(not to be confused with ‘fottere’ which is vulgar/sessuali

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racchio/a

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detto di persona (sopratutto donna) brutta, sgraziata(ungainly) e goffa(clumsy).

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bidonare / fare bidone

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mancare a un appuntamento o a un impegno (engagment)

deludere un’aspettativa (to let someone down, disappoint an expectation)

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scroccone / a

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detto di persona che chiede a riesce ad avere qualcosa gratis.

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15
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rosicare

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consumarsi interiormnte con pensieri tormentosi, spesso per gelosia o invidia (envy).

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16
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sgamare

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scoprire, intuire qualcosa nascosto

cogliere sul fatto, sorprendere
catch in the act, to surprise

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gnocco / a

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persona bella esteticmente, sensuale, procace (busty)

persona sciocca(silly), goffa(clumsy) e sempliciotta (simpleton)

18
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azzeccare

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indovinare qualcosa per caso (by chance)

fare la cosa opportuna (do the right/appropriate/expedient thing)

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farsela (con)

not ‘farcela’ : to succeed (pronominal verb)
C’e l’hai fatto. Sei stato ammessa all’universita’ di medicina.

A

frequentare qualcuno con una certa frequenza

uscire con qualcuno per scope amorosi

20
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bufala

A

a hoax

21
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come mai

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Si usa nelle domande dirette e indirette con il significato di “perche”, “per quale ragione”