palle grandi
The English phrase "big balls" can be translated into Italian as palle grandi.
palle grandi refers to large spheres or round objects. In certain contexts, an expression like una grande determinazione might be used instead to convey a courageous disposition.
Did you know?
- While 'big balls' in English is often a metaphor for courage, Italians would more likely use the word coraggio or the phrase avere il fegato (to have the liver) to express the same sentiment.
- The word palle is used in the phrase che palle, which has nothing to do with size or anatomy and simply means 'how boring' or 'what a pain'.
- In Florence, the city's coat of arms features a 'ball' called the palla, which historically represented the wealth of the Medici family's banking empire.
Examples in context
- Quelle palle grandi sono fatte di plastica.Those big balls are made of plastic.
Example conversation
Matteo and Sofia are organizing a game in the park.
- MatteoSofia, dove sono le palle grandi?Sofia, where are the big balls?
- SofiaSono nella borsa blu, Matteo.They are in the blue bag, Matteo.
- MatteoNe servono quattro per questo gioco.We need four of them for this game.
- SofiaPrendi pure tutto quello che serve.Go ahead and take everything you need.
