half-heartedly in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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tiepidamente [tjepidaˈmente] ADV

giochicchiare [dʒokikˈkjare] VB intr aux avere

giocherellare [dʒokerelˈlare] VB intr aux avere

lavoricchiare [lavorikˈkjare] VB intr aux avere

labbro (m.pl. labbri, f.pl. labbra) [ˈlabbro] N m (f)

bocca <pl bocche> [ˈbokka, ke] N f

3. bocca (organo della parola):

non appena apre (la) bocca, dice una sciocchezza
every time she opens her mouth she says something stupid
non ha aperto bocca tutta la sera
he hasn't said a word all evening
perché non puoi tenere la bocca chiusa?
why can't you keep your big mouth shut?
non sa tenere la bocca chiusa!
he's such a bigmouth!
cantare a bocca chiusa
to hum
non chiude mai (la) bocca
she never stops talking
tappati la bocca!
shut up! shut your mouth!
avere la bocca cucita
to have one's lips sealed
chiudere, tappare la bocca a qn
to shut sb up
parlare, esprimersi per bocca di qn altro
to use sb as a mouthpiece
mettere le parole in bocca a qn
to put words into sb's mouth
mi hai tolto la parola di bocca
I was just about to say that
cavare le parole di bocca a qn
to drag the words out of sb
bisogna cavargli le parole di bocca!
you must take the words right out of his mouth!
le parole le sfuggirono di bocca prima che potesse pensare
the words just slipped out before she could even think
venire a sapere qc dalla bocca di qn
to hear sth from sb's lips
essere sulla bocca di tutti
to be on everyone's lips, to be the talk of the town
passare, trasmettersi di bocca in bocca notizia
to spread by word of mouth, to go from mouth to mouth

5. bocca (apertura):

bocca (di vulcano, fiume)
mouth
bocca (di tunnel, stufa)
mouth
bocca (di altoforno)
throat
bocca (di arma da fuoco, cannone)
muzzle
bocca (di pozzo di miniera)
bank
restare, rimanere a bocca aperta dalla sorpresa
to stand open-mouthed with surprise, to gasp with amazement
è restato, rimasto a bocca aperta
his mouth or jaw dropped open
fare restare qn a bocca aperta
to leave sb open-mouthed
restare, rimanere a bocca asciutta (a digiuno)
to go hungry
restare, rimanere a bocca asciutta (senza niente)
to be left empty-handed
ammettere a mezza bocca
to admit half-heartedly
fare venire l'acquolina in bocca a qn
to make sb's mouth water, to be mouth-watering
avere l'acquolina in bocca
to smack or lick one's lips
essere di bocca buona
= to be easily satisfied
togliere, levare il pane di bocca a qn
to take the bread out of sb's mouth
avere la schiuma, la bava alla bocca
to foam or froth at the mouth
acqua in bocca!
mums the word! keep it dark or under your hat!
metter bocca in qc
to shove one's oar into sth
fare la bocca a qc
= to get used to sth
i bambini sono la bocca della verità prov
out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
il mattino ha l'oro in bocca prov
early to bed early to rise
a caval donato non si guarda in bocca prov
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
gli puzza ancora la bocca di latte
he's still wet behind his ears
in bocca al lupo!
good luck! break a leg!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This is no novel: it is half-heartedly novelized screen story.
en.wikipedia.org
The siblings decide to investigate the matter further, if only half-heartedly at first.
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Touts who usually pester visitors were also absent, with only a handful trying half-heartedly to sell postcards or plastic sphinxes.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The press is an advocate of his agenda and picks and chooses which scandals can be half-heartedly pursued without endangering their shared vision.
www.nationalreview.com
How can you tell the difference between giving wholeheartedly and giving half-heartedly?
www.independent.ie
He regrets his addictions and misdemeanours and tries half-heartedly to give them up occasionally.
en.wikipedia.org
A few riders kicked clear half-heartedly to mop up the remaining intermediate sprint points but so far there's really no concern in the pack.
www.eurosport.com
The single was half-heartedly released and flopped.
en.wikipedia.org
One writer half-heartedly suggested the inclusion of a pie fight, eliciting groans.
www.therecord.com
I know she suffers from depression but has only ever tackled it half-heartedly and simply does not want to discuss it.
www.independent.ie

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