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Title:
Italian culture...
Answer:
Fare la bella figura
 
Hints:
1. Look good (in public)
 
Explanation:
In Italy, if your parents say: 'Fare la bella figura', it's a conotation to keep your head up high in public, or others may think badly of you. This was used more in the old days when social classes were used more frequently.

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Game Summary Statistics
Average Rating 3.7
# of votes 27
# of Garbage Votes 1
# of Garbage Votes by native speakers 0


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Guest
Rating: 5 August 16, 2005
 
Instead of "Fare la bella figura", in English we say "Make a good impression"
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Guest
Rating: 4 November 18, 2004
 
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Michele B.
(native speaker)
Rating: 4 July 5, 2004
The most appropriate form is "fare UNA bella figura"; it means to behave well.
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Guest
Rating: 5 June 25, 2004
 
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Rating: 2 March 15, 2004
 
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Guest
Rating: 5 February 10, 2004
 
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Guest
Rating: 2 January 26, 2004
 
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Rating: 3 January 21, 2004
 
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Rating: 2 December 7, 2003
 
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Guest
(native speaker)
November 27, 2003
Fare una bella figura means to achieve some good results in public.
To look good in public is "presentarsi bene"
Instead of "Fare la bella figura", in Italian we say "Fare una bella figura"
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