farsi desiderare

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to make oneself be desired”. Compare French se faire désirer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfar.si de.zi.deˈra.re/, (traditional) /ˈfar.si de.si.deˈra.re/
• Hyphenation: fàr‧si‧de‧si‧de‧rà‧re

Verb

fàrsi desiderare (first-person singular present mi fàccio desiderare, first-person singular past historic mi féci desiderare, past participle fàtto desiderare, first-person singular imperfect mi facévo desiderare, second-person singular imperative fàtti desiderare)

1. to keep people waiting for one's arrival; to be late

   Synonym: farsi aspettare

2. to play hard to get

   Synonyms: fare la preziosa, fare la difficile

   lascia stare, è solo che vuole farsi desiderare

   don't worry about it, it's just that she wants to play hard to get