Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From da +‎ fare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dafˈfa.re/*
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: daf‧fà‧re

Noun edit

daffare m (uncountable)

  1. work, things to do
    darsi un gran daffareto get busy (literally, “to give oneself a lot of work”)
    ho il mio bel daffare a smettere di fumare
    I have my work cut out to quit smoking
    (literally, “I have my own good work to do to quit smoking”)

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • daffare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana