Vita Quotidiana - Socializing
Tuffati nelle espressioni idiomatiche inglesi relative alla socializzazione, come "rompere il ghiaccio" e "chiacchierare".
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![to [give] {sb} some skin](/assets/img/no-pic-700w.png "to [give] {sb} some skin")
to slap one's palm against the palm of another person as a way of greeting or congratulating them
dare il cinque, battere il cinque
to have the opportunity to spend time with a famous person, whether professionally or socially
frequentare gente famosa, stare a contatto con personaggi famosi
![to [chew] the fat](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/36880/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [chew] the fat")
to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time
fare quattro chiacchiere, chiacchierare a lungo
to keep talking with a person about no particular subject
chiacchierare del più e del meno, fare due chiacchiere
to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation
rompere il ghiaccio, sciogliere l'imbarazzo
used for greeting a person whom one has not seen for a significant period of time
Ehi chi si rivede!, Ma dove sei sparito?
brief and polite conversation about random subjects, often in a social setting
chiacchiere di circostanza, conversazione leggera
someone or something that when seen makes one very pleased
una gioia per gli occhi, che bello vederlo
used as a question when one wants to know what another person has in mind at the moment
A cosa pensi?, Che ti passa per la testa?
said when one is in the middle of a conversation about a particular person and that person suddenly shows up
Parli del diavolo!, Stavamo giusto parlando di te!
used to ask a departing person to keep visiting or communicating with one
Non sparire, Fatti vivo ogni tanto
(particularly of a guest) to stay in someone's house longer than is considered appropriate, often to the point where one is not welcomed anymore
abusare dell'ospitalità, fermarsi troppo a lungo
to completely end one's relationship with someone
tagliare i ponti con qualcuno, non voler più avere a che fare con qualcuno
![to [keep] to {oneself}](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/66620/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [keep] to {oneself}")
to choose not to communicate or interact with other people
stare per conto proprio, non socializzare molto
