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Essere un gattone

To be a charming, affectionate, and pleasingly lazy person

Literal Translation

"To be a big cat"

What it means

To be a charming, affectionate, and pleasingly lazy person

Example in context

"Non gli chiedere di fare le faccende, è un gattone: vuole solo coccole."

"Don't ask him to do chores — he's a big cat, he just wants cuddles."

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