Casualphrase
da paura
incredible, insanely good, mind-blowing
Literal Translation
"frightening, scary"
Formal Equivalent
eccezionale, straordinario
Examples in Context
"Guida da paura, è un pilota nato."
"He drives insanely well, he's a born driver."
"La pizza qui è da paura!"
"The pizza here is mind-blowing!"
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Cultural Note
Literally means 'scary' but used positively to mean something is so good it's frightening. Similar to English 'sick' or 'insane' used as compliments. Very natural in spoken Italian, especially about food, skills, and performances.
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