Modismos italianos

Lobos, gatos, perros, pájaros y más

• A2In bocca al lupo— Good luck
• A2Crepi il lupo— Thank you — the reply to 'In bocca al lupo'
• A2Essere una volpe— To be cunning or sly

Pan, vino, pasta y sabores italianos

• B1Rendere pan per focaccia— to give tit for tat
• B1Avere il prosciutto sugli occhi— to have blinders on
• B1Essere come il prezzemolo— to be everywhere like parsley

Ojos, manos, cabeza y expresiones del corazón

• a2Costare un occhio della testa— To cost an arm and a leg
• b1Avere le mani in pasta— To be involved in something
• b1Mettere i piedi in testa— To walk all over someone

Romance, relaciones y lazos familiares

• b1Avere il cuore in gola— To have one's heart in one's mouth
• a2Colpo di fulmine— Love at first sight
• a2Perdere la testa per qualcuno— To be completely infatuated with someone

Negocios, esfuerzo y modismos financieros

• b1Fare i conti senza l'oste— To count one's chickens before they hatch
• b1Avere le mani in pasta— To have a finger in every pie
• a2Lavorare sodo— To work hard / to grind

Sol, lluvia, mar y el mundo natural

• A2Avere la testa tra le nuvole— To be a daydreamer / to be absent-minded
• A2Essere al settimo cielo— To be overjoyed / on cloud nine
• B1Portare acqua al mare— To do something pointless / to carry coals to Newcastle

Rabia roja, envidia verde, humor negro y más

• b1Vedere tutto rosa— Ver todo de color de rosa
• a2Essere al verde— Estar sin blanca / estar pelado
• a2Diventare rosso di rabbia— Ponerse rojo de rabia

Tiempo, destino, suerte y el camino de la vida

• a2Il tempo è denaro— Time is money
• a2Il tempo vola— Time flies
• a2Perdere tempo— To waste time

Alegría, rabia, miedo, orgullo y todos los sentimientos

• b1Avere il sangue freddo— To be cool-headed
• b1Avere il cuore in gola— To have one's heart in one's mouth
• a2Perdere la testa— To lose one's head

Expresiones comunes para situaciones diarias

• A2Prendere due piccioni con una fava— To kill two birds with one stone
• A2Essere al verde— To be broke
• A2Avere il pollice verde— To have a green thumb