in ascolto

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, in listening.

Prepositional phrase

in ascolto

  1. in a state of listening; listening
    • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 12, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:
      Con un adeguato processo – un processo che mi consentisse di svuotare il mio ego e di pormi veramente in ascolto... mi resi conto di poter prendere le decisioni più difficili...
      But with a sound process–one in which I was able to empty out my ego and really listen... I realized I could make tough decisions...
      (literally, “But with an appropriate process – a process that would allow me to empty my ego and to really place myself in a state of listening... I realized I could make the most difficult decisions...”)

Usage notes

  • Typically used with verbs like essere (to be), stare (to be), mettere (to put), porre (to place), etc.

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