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Ci vuole la tecnica giusta per bloccare un pugno.
Meaning
It takes the right technique to block a punch.
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Breakdown of Ci vuole la tecnica giusta per bloccare un pugno.
un
a / an (masculine)
per
for / in order to / because of
la
her/it (direct object)
volerci
to take (time, impersonal)
Questions & Answers about Ci vuole la tecnica giusta per bloccare un pugno.
What is the grammatical subject of "ci vuole" in this sentence?
The subject is actually la tecnica giusta (the right technique). With the verb volerci (to take / to be needed), the thing that is required acts as the subject. Since tecnica is singular, we use the singular form ci vuole. If the requirement were plural (like "strong arms"), it would change to ci vogliono.
Could we use "serve" instead of "ci vuole" here?
Yes, serve la tecnica giusta would also be perfectly correct and means the same thing. However, volerci is a fantastic choice for expressing general, abstract necessities ("it takes..."). It makes the statement sound like a universal rule or a general truth, whereas servire is often used when a specific person needs something.
Why do we use per before bloccare when the English translation just says "to block"?
Could giusta be confused with "right" as in the physical direction?