farsi forza

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to make oneself strength.

Verb

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fàrsi forza (first-person singular present mi fàccio forza, first-person singular past historic mi féci forza, past participle fàtto forza, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo forza, second-person singular imperative fàtti forza)

  1. to try to bear adversity; to have courage; to be strong
    Synonyms: avere coraggio, essere forte
    non lasciarti trascinare così, fatti forza!
    don't get dragged around like that, be strong!
  2. to bring oneself to do something unpleasant; to bite the bullet; to suck it up
    Synonyms: sforzarsi, forzarsi, costringersi, obbligarsi, imporsi
    sebbene non volevo darglielo, mi sono fatta forza
    although I didn't want to give it to him, I bit the bullet