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Italian term or phrase:	darsi pace
English translation:	resign oneself
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19:27 Apr 11, 2003

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Italian term or phrase: e convien darsi pace ad ogni patto.

Opera L'Elisire d'Amore
Adina tells Belcore, a soldier who is betrothed to her, that she has decided to marry Nemorino
BELCORE
Alto!... Fronte!... Che vedo?
Al mio rivale l'armi presento!
ADINA
Ella è così, Belcore;
e convien darsi pace ad ogni patto.
Egli è mio sposo: quel che è fatto...

evwool

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and you should resign yourself to every pact

Explanation:
I think this works, and is also rhymes with "fact" on the line below, if you're translating in rhyme.

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Francesco Bucciol
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20

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Yes, this fits in with the text. Thank you very much.
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5 +1

and you should resign yourself to every pact

Francesco Bucciol

3 +1

and every agreement should be laid to rest

Lanna Castellano

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40 mins confidence:

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and you should resign yourself to every pact

Explanation:
I think this works, and is also rhymes with "fact" on the line below, if you're translating in rhyme.

Francesco Bucciol
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Yes, this fits in with the text. Thank you very much.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

and every agreement should be laid to rest

Explanation:
Belcore thought that Adina would marry him, and that Nemorino had accepted the money to enlist (so that Belcore had got rid of an inconvenient rival), but now that Adina loves Nemorino neither agreement was going to be kept.
I think!

Lanna Castellano
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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Italian: e convien darsi pace ad ogni patto.

English translation: resign oneself