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    Dacci un taglio!

    Grammar & Usage

    Idiomatic imperative phrase
    Informal / Colloquial

    How it works

    Imperative form of the pronominal verb 'darci' (dare + particles 'ci' and 'vi'). 'Dacci' is the second-person singular imperative of 'dare' with the indirect object clitic 'ci'. Idiomatically, 'darci un taglio' uses 'un taglio' (a cut) as the direct object.

    Sample sentences

    Smettila di lamentarti per tutto, dacci un taglio!

    Stop complaining about everything, cut it out!

    Dacci un taglio con quella musica, sto cercando di studiare.

    Give it a rest with that music, I'm trying to study.

    Quick facts

    gender:Masculine (for 'taglio')
    etymology:Literally 'Give it a cut', analogous to the English 'Cut it out'.
    pluralForms:Dateci un taglio (plural imperative)

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Smettila di lamentarti per tutto, dacci un taglio!

    Stop complaining about everything, cut it out!

    Dacci un taglio con quella musica, sto cercando di studiare.

    Give it a rest with that music, I'm trying to study.

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