B2 — Upper Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Stringere il cuore
To make one's heart ache
Literal Translation
"To squeeze the heart"
What it means
To make one's heart ache; to cause a feeling of sadness or longing. A poetic expression for the physical sensation of heartache or deep nostalgia, particularly for a lost love. Widely used in literature and everyday speech.
Example in context
"Rivedere le sue foto mi stringe il cuore."
"Seeing her photos again makes my heart ache."
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