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Meaning of "dolce far niente" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOLCE FAR NIENTE

Literally: sweet doing nothing.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOLCE FAR NIENTE

dolce far niente  [ˈdoltʃe far ˈnjɛnte] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOLCE FAR NIENTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dolce far niente is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOLCE FAR NIENTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dolce far niente in the English dictionary

The definition of dolce far niente in the dictionary is pleasant idleness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOLCE FAR NIENTE


aguardiente
aɣwarˈðjente

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOLCE FAR NIENTE

dol
dol.
dolabrate
dolabriform
Dolby
dolce
dolce vita
Dolcelatte
dolcetto
doldrums
dole
dole bludger
dole money
dole office
dole queue
doleful
dolefully
dolefulness
dolent
dolente

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOLCE FAR NIENTE

al dente
Charente
cognoscente
conoscente
Deo volente
dolente
entente
festina lente
kente
lentamente
licente
mouvemente
parapente
rente
sente
sirvente
sordamente
Triple Entente
Vicente
vivamente

Synonyms and antonyms of dolce far niente in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dolce far niente» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOLCE FAR NIENTE

Find out the translation of dolce far niente to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dolce far niente from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dolce far niente» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

DOLCE远niente
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dolce far niente
570 millions of speakers

English

dolce far niente
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डोल्से दूर Niente
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دولتشي niente الآن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Dolce далеко Niente
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dolce far niente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধুর আলস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dolce far niente
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dolce far niente
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dolce far niente
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドルチェ遠くニエンテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돌체 까지 niente
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dolce far niente
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dolce xa niente
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரொம்ப நியான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोलस फार नैअएंटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dolce far niente
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dolce far niente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dolce far niente
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Dolce далеко Niente
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dolce far niente
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

dolce far niente
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dolce far Niente
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dolce far niente
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

dolce far niente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dolce far niente

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLCE FAR NIENTE»

The term «dolce far niente» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOLCE FAR NIENTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dolce far niente

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLCE FAR NIENTE»

Discover the use of dolce far niente in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dolce far niente and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dolce far niente
John Robinson Tait. DOLCE FAR NIENTE. DOLCE FAR NIENTE. The wind among these aged cypress trees Drowsily whispereth a dreamy tale ; And the far city's hum, like that of bees, Floats faintly to me down the misty vale. Even this aerial ...
John Robinson Tait, 1859
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Dolce Far Niente: Sweet Doing Nothing
"Dolce Far Niente" is a subtle love story fused with the culinary and cultural delights of Italy, creating a heady mixture sure to inspire and delight anyone who dreams of traveling.
Paul L. Gentile, 2007
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
A school for learning Japanese arts of self-defense. dolce far niente n., pl. dolce far nientes [It. dolce sweet (1); far to do (2); niente nothing (3): sweet to do nothing .] Sweet idleness. Pleasant relaxation in careless laziness. When one has ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
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Dolce Far Niente
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J. W. Henry, 2010
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The Journal of the European Society for Textual Scholarship.
Bibliographical genetics “Dolce far Niente” was first published in Aaro Hellaakoski's peili [Mirror ofIce] in 1928 (Figure 2). The poem describes a tired worker walking home at night through a lively city full of distractions. It makes use of various ...
Wim Van Mierlo, Alexandre Fachard, 2013
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The Moods of Presque Isle
Sweet, clamp, musty aromas glide on supple air. I drink the splendor and pure silence. Time now abandoned in the recesses 0F my mind. "Dolce Far niente", The sweetness 0F doing nothing. Sundoy Morning Breeze ; \lone ot lost, Time slides ...
Eugene H. Ware
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
out of its mlsery Komm', gib dem Reh den Fangschuß. Sofort. Ich kann das nicht sehen, wenn sich ein Tier da so schwer verletzt herumquält. far: il dolce far niente - dolce far niente Das ist ein Leben, was?! Den ganzen Tag am Strand, abends ...
Hans Schemann, 2013
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Quiet Mind: One-Minute Retreats from a Busy World
Dolce far niente! —old Italian saying At the end of one of my seminars, I was about to thank people for coming and ask if there were any more questions or ideas. There seemed to be none so I had begun to say good-night when from the very ...
David Kundtz, 2011
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Marcel Proust: A Study in the Quality of Awareness
A Study in the Quality of Awareness Edward J. Hughes. Les Plaisirs et les jours their chrysalis stage in this early evocation of dolce far niente. Moreover, the periods of Albertine's sleep, when all is motionless, are not unlike the still of the room ...
Edward J. Hughes, 2010
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Foreign Exchange
Dolce Far Niente. The guys followed him in, but then lost him. You know what that place is like.” Dolce Far Niente (Carefree Idleness) was a large rambling store specialising in the leisure market, selling everything from camping and sporting ...
J R Wiles

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOLCE FAR NIENTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dolce far niente is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Evil Empire – By Modiu Olaguro Modiu Olaguro
... service inspires nothing in them but that of absolute 'dolce far niente' would have seized the moment to set the tone for meaningful politicking ... «Osun Defender, Jun 15»
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Syriza, speeltijd, taboe en fetisj
... van alle mogelijke werkende jongeren onder de vierentwintig hebben het voorrecht om te genieten van een verlengd dolce far niente. «Apache, Jun 15»
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Jim Carrey and Jerry Seinfeld Pull Out Jokes in a 1976 Lamborghini …
Italians call it “dolce far niente”, yet the two great entertainers call it happiness. Sure, they had to go through a lot of hard work, decades of ... «autoevolution, Jun 15»
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Mangia! Sauce opens in Stowe
Mangia!” and touting “il dolce far niente” — the sweetness of idleness, probably referring to languidly sipping Prosecco while savoring slips of ... «Stowe Today, May 15»
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Ohio lawmaker seeks to ban fake guns
Dolce Far Niente on March 21, 2015 at 11:54 AM. the ban would apply to any BB gun or gun replica that a “reasonable person” would confuse ... «Hot Air, Mar 15»
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Beatrice Borromeo: Dolce vita, Dolce far niente...
......Dolce gusto, Dolce & Gabbana, Tu vuò f'a l'americano... Pues bien. Parece que Beatrice Borromeo, la bella y rica italiana (curioso, es rubia ... «El Mundo, Dec 14»
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World/Inferno Friendship Society, 'Dolce Far Niente' - Exclusive …
Brooklyn's World/Inferno Friendship Society are a self-proclaimed “tight knit gang of punk rockers of a certain age with a wide range of very ... «Diffuser.fm, Sep 14»
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Far Niente's chef and winemaker team up to talk about Dolce
Dolce far niente” translates from Italian as “how sweet to do nothing,” or “carefree idleness.” The Dolce wine, from Far Niente winery in Oakville ... «Napa Valley Register, Jun 12»

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