I verbi causativi fare e lasciare

Question 1

to make someone do something / to have something done

Answer 1

Fare + infinitive

Question 2

The designer had the evening gown sewn by a seamstress.

Answer 2

La stilista ha fatto cucire il vestito da sera alla sarta.

Question 3

The fashion show was so boring that it made me fall asleep.

Answer 3

La sfilata era talmente noiosa che mi ha fatto addormentare.

Question 4

addormentare

Answer 4

to fall asleep

Question 5

I had the suit made.

Answer 5

Ho fatto cucire l’abito.

Question 6

I had the tailor paid.

Answer 6

Ho fatto pagare il sarto.

Question 7

I had the tailor make the suit.

Answer 7

Ho fatto cucire l’abito al sarto.

The thing ACTED ON is the DIRECT OBJECT and the PERSON WHO PERFORMS the action is the INDIRECT OBJECT

Question 8

The tailor had the clothes sent to the sales clerk. / The tailor had the sales clerk send the clothes.

Answer 8

Il sarto ha fatto mandare i vestiti alla commessa.

Question 9

The tailor had the sales clerk send the clothes.

Answer 9

Il sarto ha fatto mandare i vestiti dalla commessa.

Use DA when there could be confusion whether the person PERFORMED or RECEIVED the action

Question 10

I had it made (sewn).

Answer 10

L’ho fatto cucire. (abito)

Question 11

Having it made to order, Sabrina was sure it was the perfect size.

Answer 11

Facendolo fare su misura, Sabrina era sicura di avere la misura perfetta.

(OBJECT PRONOUNS attach when FARE is an INFINITIVE, GERUND, or AFFIRMATIVE IMPERATIVE of TU, NOI, or VOI)

Question 12

Come on! Have him wear it this evening! It’s a beautiful suit!

Answer 12

Dai! Faglielo mettere stasera! È un abito stupendo!

OBJECT PRONOUNS attach when FARE is an INFINITIVE, GERUND, or AFFIRMATIVE IMPERATIVE of TU, NOI, or VOI

Question 13

Have her comb her hair right away!

Answer 13

Falla pettinare subito!

When a REFLEXIVE verb is used with FARE + INFINITIVE, the reflexive PRONOUN is OMITTED

Question 14

I had the models put on makeup.

Answer 14

Ho fatto truccare le modelle.

When a REFLEXIVE verb is used with FARE + INFINITIVE, the reflexive PRONOUN is OMITTED

Question 15

to have or get something done for oneself (by someone else)

Answer 15

Farsi + infinitive

Da is used to introduce the name or occupation of the person or entity that performs the action.

Question 16

The man had two suits made for himself by Versace.

Answer 16

Il signore si è fatto fare due abiti da Versace.

Question 17

I had two dresses designed for myself by a Milanese designer.

Answer 17

Mi sono fatta disegnare due vestiti da uno stilista milanese.

Question 18

to let or permit someone to do something

Answer 18

Lasciare + infinitive

Question 19

When I was in high school, my mother would not let me buy designer clothes.

Answer 19

Quando ero al liceo, mia madre non mi lasciava comprare vestiti di marca.

Question 20

The boss won’t let us wear jeans to work.

Answer 20

Il capo non ci lascia portare i jeans al lavoro.

Question 21

Let her dress the way she wants.

Answer 21

Lascia che lei si vesta come vuole.

(When LASCIARE is followed by CHE and the two clauses have DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, the SUBJUNCTIVE is used in the DEPENDENT CLAUSE)

Question 22

Would you let Cecilia wear your evening gown to the party?

Answer 22

Lasceresti che Cecilia portasse il tuo abito da sera alla festa?

(When LASCIARE is followed by CHE and the two clauses have DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, the SUBJUNCTIVE is used in the DEPENDENT CLAUSE)

Question 23

to let something be

Answer 23

lasciare stare

Question 24

to forget about something

Answer 24

lasciare perdere

Question 25

I don’t want to talk about it anymore. Let it be!

Answer 25

Non ne voglio più parlare. Lascia stare!

Question 26

Don’t think about it anymore. Just forget about it!

Answer 26

Non pensarci più. Lascia perdere!

Question 27

to let or permit something to be done / to happen to oneself

Answer 27

Lasciarsi + infinitive

Da is used to introduce the name or occupation of the person or entity who performs the action.

Question 28

I let myself be convinced to buy that dress by the ad on TV.

Answer 28

Mi sono lasciata convincere a comprare quel vestito dalla pubblicità in televisione.

Question 29

She didn’t dress well anymore after the divorce. She let herself go.

Answer 29

Non si è più vestita bene dopo il divorzio. Si è lasciata andare.