B2 — Upper Intermediate❤️ Love & Family
Vivere un amore travagliato
To have a turbulent, complicated love story
Literal Translation
"To live a troubled love"
What it means
To have a turbulent, complicated love story. Used to describe a passionate but difficult relationship full of obstacles, drama, or incompatibility. Common in Italian storytelling and memoir.
Example in context
"La loro è sempre stata una storia travagliata — bellissima, ma faticosa."
"Theirs has always been a turbulent love story — beautiful, but exhausting."
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