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Fare il cascamorto

To make puppy eyes

Traducción literal

"To play the dead man falling"

Qué significa

To make puppy eyes; to act lovesick and sycophantic to attract someone. A humorous, slightly mocking expression for someone who uses exaggerated romantic gestures to attract attention. Often used dismissively by observers.

Ejemplo en contexto

"Fa il cascamorto con tutte le ragazze che incontra, ma nessuna lo prende sul serio."

"He acts lovesick with every girl he meets, but no one takes him seriously."

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