far sgocciolare i piatti
Parola del giorno | Word of the day
Today's Parola del Giorno is the expression far sgocciolare i piatti,1 which means to let the dishes (drip) dry. Literally, the expression means to let the dishes drip.
See the expression used below:
Quando abitavo in Italia, mi mancava non avere la lavastoviglie; ogni sera dopo cena dovevo lavare i piatti e farli sgocciolare su uno scolapiatti.
When I used to live in Italy, I missed not having a dishwasher; every night after dinner I had to wash the dishes and let them dry on the dish rack.
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I think the English translation should be “I missed having a dishwasher,” but I am not sure if the Italian should have “non” or not, given the common double negative in Italian. Confused.