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   What does bocca al lupo mean?

   • In bocca al lupo, which literally translates to into the wolf’s mouth, is a very common greeting in Italian addressed to those in need of buona fortuna ( good luck) such as, for example, someone about to embark on a risky endeavour or a student about to take an important exam. In bocca al lupo! Good luck!

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   Where did the word 'in bocca al Lupa' come from?

   • When we were visiting Rome and during a tour of the Roman Forum conducted by a university professor, he told us that the expression "in Bocca al Lupa" or in the mouth of the wolf originated from the founding of Rome. Romulus and Remus were suckled and protected by the she-wolf who took her pups in her mouth for protection.

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   What does Crepi il lupo mean?

   • The standard response is crepi il lupo! ( IPA: [ˈkrɛːpi il ˈluːpo]; "may the wolf die") or, more commonly, simply crepi! ("may it die"). Equivalent to the English actor's idiom "break a leg", the expression reflects a theatrical superstition in which wishing a person "good luck" is considered bad luck.

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   In bocca al lupo (pronounced [in ˈbokka al ˈluːpo]; lit. "into the wolf's mouth") is an Italian idiom originally used in opera and theatre to wish a performer good luck prior to a performance. The standard response is crepi il lupo! (IPA: [ˈkrɛːpi il ˈluːpo]; "may the wolf die") or, more commonly, simply crepi! ("may it die").

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   Oct 4, 2020 · Learn the meaning and usage of the common Italian expression in bocca al lupo, which literally means into the wolf's mouth. Find out how to respond to it and avoid breaking the superstition.

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   In bocca al lupo is a common Italian expression to wish someone good luck, but it has a hunting origin. Learn how to reply to it and discover other alternatives and idioms.

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   Apr 14, 2014 · Learn the meaning and history of the Italian expression "in bocca al lupo", which can be translated as "good luck" or "break a leg". See different interpretations and examples from hunters, cacciatori, and Romans.

   • Let me copy down the (not completely satisfying) relevant entry from Carlo Lapucci, Dizionario dei modi di dire della lingua italiana (Garzanti-V...
   • You are wishing the hunter to shoot the wolf in the mouth, that his aim is true, and, therefore, the wolf dies. If you hit him somewhere else, you...
   • I think it goes back to the founding of Rome fables. Romululus and Remus, orphans raised ferally by a she wolf as her own pups. "Go in the mouth of...
   • No no no no no!!!! All answers are TOTALLY wrong!! Let me explain why! The female of the wolf, when it has her puppies (her 'children'), it use to...
   • "in bocca al lupo"(in the mouth of the wolf) is an expression from the novel "Cappuccetto Rosso" (Little Red Riding Hood), in fact you answer "crep...
   • When we were visiting Rome and during a tour of the Roman Forum conducted by a university professor, he told us that the expression "in Bocca al Lu...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the Italian expression In bocca al lupo, which literally means "in the wolf's mouth" but is used to wish someone luck. Find out how to respond and avoid bad luck with this superstition.

   • IPA: [in ‘bo ka a ‘lu po]
   • Meaning: break a leg (good luck)

   • Literally: in the wolf’s mouth
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   Dec 14, 2023 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the Italian interjection in bocca al lupo, which means good luck, fingers crossed, break a leg. Find out the typical reply and the vulgar synonyms of this expression.

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    We would like to give you our italian wishes saying: in bocca al lupo! (litterally meaning “in the mouth of the wolf”) Have you ever heard this expression? This is an informal way in Italian to wish “good luck” to somebody. Da dove deriva questo modo di dire?