Breakdown of Ho il cucciolo in stallo, solo che perde troppo pelo.
troppo
too, too much, too many
avere
to have
in
in / made of (material)
perdere
to lose, to miss
lo stallo
the foster care
solo che
except that / the only thing is
il cucciolo
the puppy
il pelo
the fur
Questions & Answers about Ho il cucciolo in stallo, solo che perde troppo pelo.
Why is perde in the indicative mood after che, instead of the subjunctive?
Even though many phrases ending in che require the subjunctive, solo che (meaning "except that" or "the only thing is") introduces a factual obstacle or an afterthought. Because it states a reality rather than a doubt, emotion, or opinion, it takes the indicative mood (perde).
I thought stallo meant a "stalemate" or "standstill". Why does it translate to "foster care"?
In everyday conversation, stallo does mean a stalemate. However, in the specific context of animal rescue and adoptions, avere un animale in stallo is the standard Italian phrase for keeping an animal in temporary "foster care" before they find a permanent home.
Why is "sheds" translated with perde (loses)?
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