cambiare registro

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to change register”. Compare French changer de registre.

Verb

cambiàre registro (first-person singular present càmbio registro, first-person singular past historic cambiài registro, past participle cambiàto registro, auxiliary avére)

1. (idiomatic) to take on a different tone or attitude; to change one's tune

   basta con queste montature, devi cambiare registro!

   enough with these stunts, you have to change your tune!