Shakespeare's vocabulary in the world by Gisella Calabrese

Idioms

gisellacalabrese — 2022-04-07 16:22:22 UTC

"I HAVE NO SLEPT ONE WINK"
(Non ho chiuso occhio)
from Cymbeline

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andreaesposito4 — 2022-04-12 16:50:31 UTC

"VANISH INTO THIN AIR"
(svanire nel nulla)
from The Tempest & Othello

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andreaesposito4 — 2022-04-12 16:57:55 UTC

"BREAK THE ICE"
(rompere il ghiaccio)
from The Taming of the Shrew

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andreaesposito4 — 2022-04-12 17:00:50 UTC

"TO PUKE"
(rigettare)
from As You Like It

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2022-04-17 14:41:09 UTC

“TO COME FULL CIRCLE”
(tornare al punto di partenza)
from King Lear

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Serena_Sebastiani — 2022-04-17 14:48:41 UTC

“HEART OF GOLD”
(cuore d’oro)
from Henry V

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Serena_Sebastiani — 2022-04-17 14:51:55 UTC

“IN MY HEART OF HEARTS”
(nel profondo del mio cuore)
from Hamlet

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Martix_ — 2022-04-28 13:53:11 UTC

"A WILD-GOOSE CHASE"
(una ricerca inutile)
from Romeo and Juliet

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Martix_ — 2022-04-28 13:59:10 UTC

"ATE ME OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME"
(ha mangiato ogni cosa)
from Henry IV

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Martix_ — 2022-04-28 14:06:48 UTC

"WHAT IS DONE IS DONE"
(ciò che fatto è fatto)
from Macbeth

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lemads — 2022-04-29 14:52:21 UTC

"In a pickle"

Meaning: a difficult or uncomfortable situation
From "The Tempest"

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lemads — 2022-04-29 14:56:34 UTC

"Catch a cold"

Meaning: to get sick.
From "Cymbeline"

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lemads — 2022-04-29 14:58:43 UTC

"Love is blind"
Meaning: an inability to see shortcomings in a lover; doing crazy things when in love.
From "The Merchant in Venice"

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lemads — 2022-04-29 15:00:17 UTC

Green-eyed monster"

Meaning: jealousy (gelosia)

From "Othello"

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francescogorello — 2022-05-03 10:47:14 UTC

"IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME"
Meaning: i cannot understand any of this
From: Julius Caesar

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simonevenanzi — 2022-05-04 05:10:58 UTC

There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
(Non esistono né il bene né il male, ma il pensiero che li rende tali.)

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2022-05-04 06:10:05 UTC

"What's done is done" (Quel che è fatto è fatto)

2022-05-04 06:12:39 UTC

“A tower of strength”

A person you can rely on for support
Richard III, Act 5 Scene 3

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deliseogaia — 2022-05-04 09:40:55 UTC

"What's done is done" (quello che è fatto è fatto)

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francescocapalbo — 2022-05-04 09:43:23 UTC

“All’s well that ends well”
Tutto è bene quel che finisce bene

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leonardofallace05 — 2022-05-04 09:45:17 UTC

"NAKED TRUTH"
La nuda verità

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giulioconti — 2022-05-04 09:45:35 UTC

"Fair play"
Correttezza

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 09:45:54 UTC

«all that glitters isn't gold»
meaning: not everything that shines on the surface has actually a value

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 09:46:34 UTC

Manager

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 09:47:54 UTC

«cold-blooded»
meaning: a person who behaves in a very cruel way.

L'uomo che si agita fa scoppiare di risate gli angeli.

2022-05-04 09:48:13 UTC

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 09:48:32 UTC

Gloomy: somewhat dark, not bright and sunny

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leonardofallace05 — 2022-05-04 09:48:47 UTC

"IN MY HEARTH OF HEARTHS"
Nel profondo del mio cuore

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 09:49:29 UTC

"Worthless": having no real value or use

“clothes make the man”

lorenzolafortezza05 — 2022-05-04 09:49:31 UTC

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tommasosantolamazza — 2022-05-04 09:49:35 UTC

Naked truth
La dura verità

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 09:49:53 UTC

«the world is your oyster»
meaning: you have the possibility to take advantage of life's opportunities.

Essere saggio e amare eccede le capacità dell'uomo.

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:49:54 UTC

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leonardofallace05 — 2022-05-04 09:50:04 UTC

"TO REFUSE TO BUDGE AN INCH"
Non ha nessuna intenzione di cambiare idea

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r9r2cmzwfy — 2022-05-04 09:50:15 UTC

To eat somebody out of house and home

idioms “Such stuff as dreams are made on”

lorenzolafortezza05 — 2022-05-04 09:50:45 UTC

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deliseogaia — 2022-05-04 09:50:59 UTC

"lonely" - solitario

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 09:51:04 UTC

Laughable (ridicolo)

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francescocapalbo — 2022-05-04 09:51:18 UTC

Love is blind
l’amore è cieco

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deliseogaia — 2022-05-04 09:51:25 UTC

"majestic" - maestoso

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:51:26 UTC

alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 09:51:34 UTC

«a laughing stock»
meaning: being subjected to ridicule.

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 09:51:37 UTC

In a pickle: to be in a difficult situation

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tommasosantolamazza — 2022-05-04 09:51:48 UTC

Lonely
Solitario

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 09:52:24 UTC

"Wearing my heart on my sleeve" : openly showing your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden.

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:52:28 UTC

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francescocapalbo — 2022-05-04 09:52:38 UTC

To come full circle
siamo tornati al punto di partenza!

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 09:52:45 UTC

The world is your oyster: You’re young and healthy with no commitments.

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tommasosantolamazza — 2022-05-04 09:52:53 UTC

Majestic
Maestoso

Is in the stars. The stars above us govern our conditions.

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:52:55 UTC

Idioms Riccardo Vitale

r9r2cmzwfy — 2022-05-04 09:53:10 UTC

“To eat somebody out of house and home”

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deliseogaia — 2022-05-04 09:53:14 UTC

"make your hair stand on end"

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 09:53:21 UTC

All that glitters is not gold: Something that seems good and precious on the surface but is actually not valuable.

“Devil incarnate” (Titus Andronicus) This describes someone that is evil and scheming like a reincarnation of the devil.

lorenzolafortezza05 — 2022-05-04 09:53:39 UTC

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leonardofallace05 — 2022-05-04 09:53:42 UTC

"BRAVE NEW WORLD"
Un mondo nuovo

Speak low if you speak love

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:54:17 UTC

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giulioconti — 2022-05-04 09:54:42 UTC

"Brave new world"
Nuovo mondo

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tommasosantolamazza — 2022-05-04 09:55:29 UTC

Knock knock ! Who’s there ?
Knock knock ! Chi è ?

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 09:55:58 UTC

fashionable : to be up to date to fashion trends

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:56:44 UTC

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 09:56:44 UTC

“Kill with kindness” (avere troppe attenzioni per qualcuno)

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 09:58:05 UTC

“Faint-Hearted” (debole di cuore)

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 09:58:13 UTC

What’s done is done: When you can’t change something that’s already happened.

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giulioconti — 2022-05-04 09:58:36 UTC

"Make your hair stand on end"
Fa rizzare i capelli

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tommasosantolamazza — 2022-05-04 09:58:37 UTC

Break the ice
Rompi il ghiaccio

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 09:58:38 UTC

"There's a method to my madness": there is reason behind apparent chaos.

To do a great rightdo a little wrong

ilyashammadi16 — 2022-05-04 09:58:42 UTC

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 10:00:22 UTC

“APPLE OF MY EYE” (luce dei miei occhi)

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 10:01:28 UTC

“LIE LOW” (non dare nell’occhio)

To hurry : precipitarsi

giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:01:59 UTC

Courtship: corteggiamento

giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:02:41 UTC

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giacomocerbino — 2022-05-04 10:02:47 UTC

“LAUGHING STOCK” (zimbello)

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 10:02:51 UTC

«all of a sudden»
it's a poetic way of saying "suddenly"

To rant: sbraitare

giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:03:04 UTC

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 10:03:25 UTC

"We have seen better days":
We are in poor condition, worn out

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:04:09 UTC

I HAVE NO SLEPT ONE WINK – NON HO CHIUSO OCCHIO

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:06:24 UTC

wild-goose chase significa che sta cercando qualcosa nel posto o nel modo sbagliato e che l’oggetto della sua ricerca sarà irraggiungibile.

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 10:06:28 UTC

A dish fit for the Gods
A high-quality meal

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 10:07:31 UTC

«cruel to be kind»
meaning: something/someone helpful but perceived as hurtful

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 10:09:30 UTC

«strange bedfellows»
meaning: a strange, weird alliance between people that usually wouldn't get along.

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 10:09:54 UTC

"bloody":
covered, smeared, or running with blood.

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giuliapuopolo — 2022-05-04 10:10:47 UTC

Make your hair stand on end

Si usa per riferirsi a qualcosa di molto spaventoso, che fa rizzare i capelli dalla paura.

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irenecardia — 2022-05-04 10:12:33 UTC

"critical":
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

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alicecossu3 — 2022-05-04 10:12:38 UTC

«aerial»
meaning: in or from the air.

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andreaesposito4 — 2022-05-04 10:14:28 UTC

"The world is your oyster"

To take advantage of life

matildefarci — 2022-05-04 10:35:12 UTC

love is blind (idiom)

wild-goose chase (noun)

matildefarci — 2022-05-04 10:36:34 UTC

when someone is searcing something in the wrong place or in the wrong way

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tayeyonas284 — 2022-05-06 19:57:52 UTC

"A sorry sight" meaning: someone or something that has a piteous appearance.

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tayeyonas284 — 2022-05-06 20:05:29 UTC

"As dead as a doornail" meaning: someone that is completly dead.

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tayeyonas284 — 2022-05-06 20:11:19 UTC

"Send him packing" meaning: when you tell somebody rudely to go away because they are annoying or disturbing you

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matildefarci — 2022-05-17 10:55:58 UTC

fair play
is used more often now in sports than it is for the negotiation of kingdoms

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matildefarci — 2022-05-17 10:58:10 UTC

"break the ice"
do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet.

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eleonoracalabro — 2022-05-17 11:07:21 UTC

“All’s well that ends well ”,
espressione usata per situazioni complesse, ma che si risolvono in un lieto fine. Il significato è in qualche modo simile a “ne è valsa la pena”.

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eleonoracalabro — 2022-05-17 11:09:37 UTC

“A heart of gold“,
“un cuore d’oro”, usata per descrivere una persona buona e generosa.

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aalesam34 — 2022-05-17 11:11:34 UTC

“Brevity is the soul of wit”

In modern times we talk about someone as being witty, and by that we mean a person who uses language to say something funny or amusing.

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eleonoracalabro — 2022-05-17 11:11:45 UTC

“In my heart of hearts”,
“nel profondo del mio cuore”, indica i pensieri più segreti e più veri di qualcuno.

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aalesam34 — 2022-05-17 11:12:02 UTC

“A foregone conclusion”

It’s deeply embedded in the English language, as there is no better way of talking about an inevitable outcome, or a decision formed in advance of a proper exploration of the alternatives.

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eleonoracalabro — 2022-05-17 11:13:26 UTC

“Love is blind”,
“l’amore è cieco”, Shakespeare ci vuol dire che quando ami qualcuno è difficile vederne i difetti.

Brave new world (noun – The Tempest)

alilogozzo — 2022-05-17 11:13:31 UTC

la prima ad usare queste parole è stata Miranda in The Tempest

To come full circle (verb phrase – King Lear)

alilogozzo — 2022-05-17 11:15:18 UTC

Questa espressione si usa quando hai trattato o esaminato qualcosa e sei tornato al punto di partenza, insomma hai fatto un full circle

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2022-05-17 11:16:10 UTC

“brevity is the soul of wit”
(la brevità è l’anima dell’ingegnere)
means that one can say a lot more by using the minimum of language to convey something. In other words, being brief is the essence of intelligence.
from Hamlet

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eleonoracalabro — 2022-05-17 11:16:17 UTC

“To come full circle”,
“tornare al punto di partenza”, questa espressione si usa quando hai trattato o esaminato qualcosa e sei tornato al punto di partenza.

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aalesam34 — 2022-05-17 11:16:56 UTC

“Elbow room”
is a phrase coined by Shakespeare that refers in the physical sense to the literal space around a person, which enables them to move and function in some enterprise. The phrase also applies, in the metaphorical sense, to non-physical spaces – for example, the freedom one needs to operate in a multiplicity of contexts without hindrance.

Make your hair stand on end

alilogozzo — 2022-05-17 11:16:56 UTC

Si usa per riferirsi a qualcosa di molto spaventoso, che fa rizzare i capelli dalla paura. L’espressione è apparsa per la prima volta nell’ Amleto (Hamlet)

In a pickle

alilogozzo — 2022-05-17 11:18:23 UTC

Questa espressione significa essere in una situazione difficile. Il significato di trovarsi nei guai o in una brutta situazione si deve alle verdure che vengono messe sott’aceto. Alcuni pensano che Shakespeare sia stato il primo a usare quest’espressione nella sua opera La tempesta (The Tempest).

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aalesam34 — 2022-05-17 11:18:47 UTC

“Faint-hearted”
If someone is faint-hearted, it means that they are timid and lacking in courage.

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sarapetruzzi — 2022-05-17 19:38:45 UTC

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sarapetruzzi — 2022-05-17 19:49:17 UTC

“one fell swoop”
(un colpo solo)
means doing a lot of things all at once, with one action.
from Macbeth

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sarapetruzzi — 2022-05-17 20:11:54 UTC

“the lady doth protest too much, methinks”
(la signora protesta troppo, credo)
it’s a cynical, ironic, somewhat sarcastic comment about someone overdoing a denial, suggesting that they are, indeed, to some degree guilty.
from Gertrude.

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sarapetruzzi — 2022-05-17 20:23:40 UTC

“reliance”
meaning: affidamento

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sarapetruzzi — 2022-05-17 20:27:17 UTC

“amazement”
meaning: stupore

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simonevenanzi — 2022-05-25 18:33:10 UTC

"Winning that award was the be all and end all for him.”

"Vincere quel premio è stato il be all and end all per lui"

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simonevenanzi — 2022-05-25 18:34:21 UTC

"Clothes make(th) the man"
meaning: Il vestito fa l'uomo

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simonevenanzi — 2022-05-25 18:35:13 UTC

"All the world’s a stage"
meaning: Tutto il mondo è un palcoscenico