Heather Broster
I recently began using a standing desk and under-the-desk treadmill at work, and although the set-up has been revolutionary for my health and mood, I initially found it incredibly difficult to drink water while walking, as it would splash all over the desk. (Not a pretty sight, believe me!) Fortunately, I managed to resolve the …
Basso is one of those Italian words that has numerous translations in English, so let’s not waste any time and dive right in! Basso is first and foremost an adjective that comes from the Latin bassum. To make it feminine, simply swap the -o out for an -a to make bassa. The respective plural forms …
Can you think of anything more delicious and soul-satisfying than a freshly baked loaf of homemade pane (bread), still warm from the oven? I certainly can’t! In the Italian idiomatic expression essere buono come il pane (literally “as good as bread”), the goodness of bread extends beyond its taste to represent someone’s kind, loving and …
Before the arrival of electronic devices with a keypad or keyboard, it would have been difficult to imagine life without the humble pen. For centuries, it served as an essential tool for recording our thoughts, telling stories, and documenting important events. Pen in Italian translates as penna, a term derived from the Latin pinna meaning …
In English, we use the word cool as a blanket slang term for someone whose attitude, behaviour, appearance and style we admire, or something that we find fashionable, interesting or outstanding. There are numerous possible ways to say cool in Italian depending on your own personal style and who or what you are talking about. …
Do you know someone who is a voracious eater, gobbling up everything in sight? If so, you might have a mangione on your hands! Mangione is a playful Italian word that means “big eater” or “glutton“. It is the combination of the verb mangiare (to eat) and the suffix -one which is used to describe …