What does fare i conti in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word fare i conti in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fare i conti in Italian.

The word fare i conti in Italian means do accounting, account for, deal with, confront, face sbd head-on, deal with someone, penny pinch, meddle in someone's affairs, to draw conclusions inappropriately about sbd else's financial situation, decide without considering a key element. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fare i conti

do accounting

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (calcolare: spese, ecc.)

Prima di acquistare una macchina nuova bisogna fare bene i conti.

account for

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (rendere conto)

Mi raccomando: fa' bene i conti prima di chiedere un aumento al capo.

deal with

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (affrontare, scontrarsi)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo una vittoria e due sconfitte, ora la nostra squadra dovrà fare i conti con la prima in classifica.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Son, I will deal with you at home!

confront, face sbd head-on

deal with someone

penny pinch

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

meddle in someone's affairs

to draw conclusions inappropriately about sbd else's financial situation

decide without considering a key element

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