Heather Broster
The meaning of the Italian noun partita changes depending on whether it appears in a sporting, accounting or business context. Let’s discover all the possible translations now! partita As you’ve probably guessed, partita is a feminine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: The translation with which most learners will be familiar is …
The masculine noun equivoco is one way to translate the words misunderstanding, misinterpretation or crossed wires. If you are having trouble remembering this word, simply think of the adjective equivocal in English, which is just another way of saying ambigous or open to more than one interpretation. equivoco misunderstanding / misinterpretation It can be traced back to the …
Something we all harbour, whether we want to admit it or not, are secrets – some fairly innocent, others more nefarious! In Italian, the word for secret is, quite simply, segreto. segreto Segreto is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: Luckily for us, segreto and secret are used almost identically. …
Sometimes there are words you cannot help but fall in love with, and for me, the verb sdrucciolare is one of them. It sounds just like what it describes – the act of slipping and falling (or nearly falling) on a very smooth and slippery surface. sdrucciolare to slip / to slide Whereas the more …
Metterci una pietra sopra is an Italian expression meaning to definitively put an unpleasant matter or argument, or to put a painful memory to rest. The imagery is pretty clear – by placing a stone on top of something, it becomes impossible to see and easy to forget. In many ways, it is similar to …
The verb guidare is fairly intuitive; its prefix clearly mirrors the English ‘to guide.’ While that is one possible translation, there is plenty more to discover. Let’s take a look now! guidare Before we begin, it’s worth mentioning that guidare is an -ARE verb, making it fairly easy to conjugate. Here it is in the …