fare compagnia

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, to do company.

Verb[edit]

fare compagnia

  1. to keep someone company
    • 2024 February 15, Mario Manca, “Un amore: la serie con Stefano Accorsi e Micaela Ramazzotti è una carezza per i romantici [A Love: The series with Stefano Accorsi and Micaela Ramazzotti is a delight for romantics]”, in Vanity Fair[1]:
      Non si conoscono, non sanno quanto potersi fidare l'uno dell'altra, ma sanno che l'unione fa la forza e che conviene restare uniti per farsi compagnia e darsi manforte.
      They do not know each other or how much they can trust each other, but they do know that unity is strength and that they should stay together to keep each other company and have each other's backs.