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Italian term or phrase:	modi di fare
English translation:	ways
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07:08 Jul 31, 2009

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Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / psychosocial assessment of adoptive parents-to-be

Italian term or phrase: modi di fare

interview with prospective adoptive mother, who is describing her relationship with her own parents.
I'm not quite sure I understand exactly what is meant by "modi di fare" here:

"Dalla madre ha preso molti **modi di fare** e l'ambizione, ma è coccolona e sensibile come il padre"

thanks for your help

carly KudoZ activity Questions: 294 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 197 Italy
Local time: 23:33

ways

Explanation:
she's inherited many of her mother's little ways

Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 23:33

Grading comment

Thanks Oliver and all who answered.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

behaviour/behavioural traits

Clair Rogers

4 +3

ways

Oliver Lawrence

3 +1

attitude

Amphyon

Summary of reference entries provided

gesti

delveneto

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

ways

Explanation:
she's inherited many of her mother's little ways

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 23:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks Oliver and all who answered.

46 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

attitude

Explanation:
could be another option ( ;

Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 2

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

behaviour/behavioural traits

Explanation:
If you need something a bit more formal.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-07-31 08:55:33 GMT)
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Ah, ok Jim... didn't really understand the comment. Yes, behaviour is fine, behavioural traits (seeing as it's the mum describing her own parents might be a bit much)

Clair Rogers
Italy
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of:

English

Reference comments

10 mins

Reference: gesti

Reference information:
This may be it, but I am not certain.

http://it.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2007083105273...

delveneto
United States
Native speaker of:

Portuguese