Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Let's not split hairs
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Traduzione e definizione
Let's not split hairs: Non spacchiamo il capello in quattro
to split: dividere, spaccare, condividere
Esempi
- "Sam : 0.95% but let's not split hairs."
Esercizio 1
Sam says, "Let's not split hairs".
What does he mean by this?
What does he mean by this?
Sam says, "Let's not split hairs".
What does he mean by this?
What does he mean by this?
This is not the best choice."To lose one's temper" is to become angry and lose control. This is not what Sam is saying here.
Sam is not asking Bruno to avoid "ruining" or "spoiling" the lunch, but rather he is saying that he doesn't want to argue about the small difference between the interest rate Bruno mentions and the interest rate which Sam talks about.
The expression "to beat around the bush" means to avoid addressing an issue directly. It is a tactic often used by politicians trying to avoid commenting on controversial matters. When someone does not want to say or admit something, they often "beat around the bush". Example: The politician beat around the bush for several hours before finally admitting that he had tried to seduce the goat.
This is the best choice. The expression "to split hairs" means to make fine distinction between two things that are essentially the same or very close to one another. In the dialogue, Sam points out that the rate of interest is not 1%, as suggested by Bruno, but rather 0.95%. The difference between the two rates is very small, thus Sam acknowledges that he is "splitting hairs" by pointing out the difference.
Esercizio 2
Mr. Laughsalot says, "Alright soldiers, the first thing we're going to do is split up into teams of two".
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "split up" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct response!
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "split up" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct response!
Mr. Laughsalot says, "Alright soldiers, the first thing we're going to do is split up into teams of two".
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "split up" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct response!
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "split up" correctly.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct response!
This is one correct use of the phrasal verb "to split up". Here it means to separate, or to end a romantic relationship. Note that in the Lawrence's speech he is using the verb to express the sense of dividing, and not ending a relationship.
This is one correct use of the phrasal verb "to split up". Here the verb indicates a division (of labor). This is the same sense in which Lawrence uses the term in the dialogue.
This sentence has no ostensible meaning. The verb "to split up" cannot be used to indicate that one will "analyze" or "examine" a topic.
The expression "to split hairs" is a legitimate way to refer to analyzing things in too much detail, however this expression uses the simple verb "to split", and not the phrasal verb "to split up".
Esercizio 3
"The first thing we're going to do is split up into teams of two".
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "to split up" correctly.
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "to split up" correctly.
"The first thing we're going to do is split up into teams of two".
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "to split up" correctly.
Choose all the sentences below that use the phrasal verb "to split up" correctly.
This is one correct use of the phrasal verb "to split up". Here it means to separate, or to end a romantic relationship. Note that in Lawrence's speech he is using the verb to express the sense of dividing, and not ending a relationship.
This is one correct use of the phrasal verb "to split up". Here the verb indicates a division (of labor). This is the same sense in which Lawrence uses the term in the dialogue.
This sentence has no ostensible meaning. The verb "to split up" cannot be used to indicate that one will "analyze" or "examine" a topic.
The expression "to split hairs" is a legitimate way to refer to analyzing things in too much detail, however this expression uses the simple verb "to split", and not the phrasal verb "to split up".
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