Pronomial Associations: From Mastering Italian Vocabulary: A Thematic Approach
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| andarsene | to go away
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| capirci | to understand something about it
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| cavarsela Come va il lavoro? -Me la cavo bene, grazie. | to get off; to get out of a thing
How's the work going? -I'm managing nicely, thanks.
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| darsi da fare Datti un po' da fare! | to exert oneself; to become active; to try to think of something
Exert yourself a little!
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| darsi delle arie Why is Clara putting on such airs? | to give oneself airs
Perché Clara si dà tutte quelle airie?
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| entrarci Non prederte con Clara, lei non c'entra niente. E allora chi c'entra, scusa? | to have to do with; to be a factor
Don't be annoyed with Clara, she had nothing to do with it. Then who does, if you'll excuse me?
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| farcela Se proviamo ancora, ce la facciamo. | to manage it, to make it, to do it
If we try again, we'll make it.
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| farsi vivo/a, farsi sentire Ci faremo vivi/sentire appena avremo un po' di tempo. | to report; to let oneself be heard from
We'll let you hear from us as soon as we have a little time.
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| finirla Pensavamo proprio che tu non la finissi più di dormire. | to stop it
We really never thought that you would never stop sleeping.
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| mettercela tutta Nicola dice che ce l'ha messa tutta, ma non ce l'ha fatta lo stesso. | to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
Nicola says that he did his utmost, but he still didn't make it.
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| mettercisi Ti ci metti anche tu adeso, non bastavano gil altri?! Se me ci metto io, faccio tutto in cinque minuti. | to trouble about it; to set about it
Now you're getting into it too! Weren't the others enough?
If I set about it, I'll finish it in five minutes.
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| predersela Non predertela, sono sicuro che lui non voleva offenderti. | to be annoyed; to be offended
Don't be annoyed; I'm sure that he didn't want to offend you.
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| tenerci Se voi ci tenete tanto, allora vi accompagneremo. | to place importance on
If you place such importance on it, I'll come with you.
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| sentirsela Mi dispiace, ma non me la sento di andare a ballare stasera. | to feel like
I'm sorry, but I don't feel like going dancing this evening.
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| smetterla Smettila, per favore! | to stop, to cease
Stop it, please!
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| farne Ne ha fatte di tutti i colori, ma ha sempre avuto fortuna. | to be up to, to get into things
He got into the most unbelievable things, but he was always lucky.
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| ripensarci | to think it over; to change one's mind
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| mi sa che... | it seems to me...
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| passarla liscia Puoi essere contento, l'hai passata liscia anche questa volta. | to escape unscathed
You can be glad; you escaped unscathed this time too.
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| darla a bere A chi vuoi darla a bere? | to pull someone's leg
Whose leg do you want to pull?
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| darsela a gambe Appena è arrivata la polizia, il ladro se l'è data a gambe. | to take to one's heels
As soon as the police came, the thief took to his heels.
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| saperla lunga Eh, tu la sai lunga, lo so! | to know a thing or two; to be cute
Yes, I know you know a thing or two!
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| raccomandarsi Mi raccomando, state attenti! | to implore, to entreat
I implore you, be careful!
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