quattro

['kwattro]

1. agg inv

1) four

c'erano quattro persone — there were four people there

2)

(fig : pochi) fare quattro passi — to take a stroll, go for a little walk

facciamo quattro passi — let's go for a little walk

c'erano quattro gatti allo spettacolo — there was only a handful of people at the show

fare quattro salti — to go dancing

fare quattro chiacchiere — to have a chat

lo pagano quattro soldi — they pay him peanuts o a pittance

a quattr'occhi — (tra 2 persone) face to face, (privatamente) in private

a quattro a quattro — four at a time

a quattro zampe — on all fours

2. sm inv

four

dirne quattro a qn — to give sb a piece of one's mind

farsi in quattro per qn — to go out of one's way for sb, put o.s. out for sb

fare il diavolo a quattro — to kick up a rumpus

in quattro e quattr'otto — in less than no time, in no time at all

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