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mangiarsi il mondo a morsi

English translation: take a bite out of life

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Italian term or phrase:mangiarsi il mondo a morsi
English translation:take a bite out of life
Entered by: Chris Eastwood

16:30 Jan 28, 2021
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Italian term or phrase: mangiarsi il mondo a morsi
The phrase appears in a football text:

"Eppure nel suo modo di giocare c’è qualcosa di più maturo dell’esuberanza di chi vuole mangiarsi il mondo a morsi."
Chris Eastwood
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
take a bite out of life
Explanation:
or, less literal rendering: live life to the fullest

What does "take a bite out of life, beyond the literal meaning ...hinative.com ›
https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/3958690
HiNative › B › Bi › Bite
Jul 23, 2017 — Definition of take a bite out of life, beyond the literal meaning It means to live fully and experience life with enthusiasm.



https://dylanasuarez.com/2017/04/24/take-a-bite-out-of-life/... It means being present in the moment, and positively so. Be Delicious is a reminder for me to do that, and that is why I share my process with you all. Going forward, I make a vow to TAKE A BITE OUT OF LIFE, meaning facing whatever life throws at me and turning it into something substantially worthwhile.Apr 24, 2017

Take a Bite Out of Life | - | Dylana Suarez
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Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 20:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2take a bite out of life
Rosanna Palermo
4 +1swallow the world whole
Isabelle Johnson
4want to taste every last bite of the world../..want to devour every last bite of the world..
Lara Barnett
4a gunner
Anita M. A. Mazzoli
4shoot at goal indiscriminately
Cillie Swart
3bite his way through life
martini


Discussion entries: 2





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
swallow the world whole


Explanation:
One option that I think might do the trick.

Isabelle Johnson
Italy
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think the idea is "one bite at a time", but this is fine.
13 mins
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
take a bite out of life


Explanation:
or, less literal rendering: live life to the fullest

What does "take a bite out of life, beyond the literal meaning ...hinative.com ›
https://hinative.com/en-US/questions/3958690
HiNative › B › Bi › Bite
Jul 23, 2017 — Definition of take a bite out of life, beyond the literal meaning It means to live fully and experience life with enthusiasm.



https://dylanasuarez.com/2017/04/24/take-a-bite-out-of-life/... It means being present in the moment, and positively so. Be Delicious is a reminder for me to do that, and that is why I share my process with you all. Going forward, I make a vow to TAKE A BITE OUT OF LIFE, meaning facing whatever life throws at me and turning it into something substantially worthwhile.Apr 24, 2017

Take a Bite Out of Life | - | Dylana Suarez

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  martini
11 mins
agree  Lisa Jane
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
want to taste every last bite of the world../..want to devour every last bite of the world..


Explanation:
This is a kind of word play on "every last bite", which we usually say when something tastes so good you just want to devour it.

Example sentence(s):
  • "The saffron risotto was an extremely generous portion but so delicious that one had to DEVOUR EVERY LAST BITE."
  • "Want to TASTE EVERY LAST BITE OF your steak? Drinking beer gets rid of any lingering flavours from the previous bite. So, you can savour the richness of your steak, just like the first time to try it."

    https://www.sloanmagazine.com/bocconcino/
    Reference: http://brainycae.blogspot.com/p/inversions.html
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bite his way through life


Explanation:
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martini
Italy
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: Italian
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a gunner


Explanation:
Enfatizzerei l'accezione negativa, secondo il contesto che hai fornito. Anche il registro mi sembra adatto.


    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gunner
Anita M. A. Mazzoli
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shoot at goal indiscriminately


Explanation:
I like swallow the world whole, also take the bull by its horns, but not clear to me how that my fit into the football context. Looks like it could be that the player is not one who just likes to go for the goal himself/herself without passing, or looking for the appropriate opportunities before shooting for goal. If that is the case (may be evident from wider context) I would suggest something like "shoot at goal indiscriminately" or "go for the jugular" or if we go a bit less specific, in terms of maybe a player who is looking to develop his/her career at a sustainable pace, maybe "conquer the world in one go" or "conquer the world yesterday" or one of the other answers.

Cillie Swart
South Africa
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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