fare politica
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “to do politics”.
Verb[edit]
fàre politica (first-person singular present fàccio politica, first-person singular past historic féci politica, past participle fàtto politica, first-person singular imperfect facévo politica, second-person singular imperative fài politica or fà' politica, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)
- to do or get into politics as a profession
- (idiomatic, derogatory) to play politics
- 2020 October 8, Anna Lombardi, “Kamala Harris contro Mike Pence: il dibattito. Scontro su Covid e tasse. Harris ribatte tre volte a Pence che la interrompe: "Ora sto parlando io" [Kamala Harris against Mike Pence: the debate. Clash on Covid and taxes. Harris retorts three times to Pence when he interrupts her: "I am speaking now"]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
- Poi l'accusa di voler "minare la fiducia nel futuro vaccino. Smettetela di fare politica sulla pelle della gente".
- Then he accuses her of wanting to "undermine confidence in the future vaccine. Stop playing politics at people's peril".