Heather Broster
A useful expression in Italian is farsi strada, which means “to make one’s way.” It is often followed by the preposition tra / fra meaning between or through. farsi strada to make one’s way The first part of the expression contains the verb fare, meaning to do or to make. However, it is in its …
Binario is one of those Italian words that caused me an enormous amount of confusion for years, so in this article, my goal is to make it simple and clear for you. binario But first, a quick look at the grammar. Binario is a masculine noun that takes the following definite and indefinite articles: I …
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 …