Word
Nessuno può sopportare quel ragazzaccio.
Meaning
Nobody can tolerate that bad boy.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Nessuno può sopportare quel ragazzaccio.
il ragazzo
boy
quello
that
potere
can, to be able to
nessuno
nobody
Questions & Answers about Nessuno può sopportare quel ragazzaccio.
How does the suffix -accio change the word ragazzo in this sentence?
The suffix -accio is pejorative, meaning it adds a negative, derogatory, or "nasty" quality to the noun. By dropping the final -o of ragazzo (boy) and adding -accio, it changes the meaning from simply "boy" to "bad boy," "brat," or "thug."
Is sopportare a false friend? It looks like "to support."
Yes, it is a classic false friend! Sopportare means "to tolerate," "to stand," or "to bear," which fits perfectly with not liking a "bad boy." If you want to say "to support" (like helping a friend or backing a team), you would use a verb like sostenere or tifare per.
Why is there no non in this sentence if it's a negative statement?
Why do we use quel instead of quello here?