Buon lunedì a tutti!
Today’s Parola del giorno is the noun l’abbiocco, which means urge to nod off or fit of drowsiness.
You often hear this word after a large meal, as seen in the context below:
Ho mangiato troppa pasta a cena e ora mi prende un abbiocco tremendo… se potessi fare un pisolino lo farei subito, ma se dormo adesso non riuscirò ad addormentarmi stasera!
I ate too much pasta at dinner, and now I’m nodding off…if I could take a nap I would do it right now, but if I sleep now I won’t be able to fall asleep tonight!