fare colpo

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to do strike”.

Verb

fàre colpo (first-person singular present fàccio colpo, first-person singular past historic féci colpo, past participle fàtto colpo, first-person singular imperfect facévo colpo, second-person singular imperative fài colpo or fà' colpo, auxiliary avére)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to provoke a decidedly favorable impression of agreeableness or attraction; to arouse interest in; to attract; to interest [with su ‘someone’]

   Synonyms: fare impressione, colpire, interessare