mind+one's+own+business

ci interessa che tutto vada bene — what matters to us is that everything should go o goes well

un provvedimento che interessa gli automobilisti — a regulation affecting o concerning motorists

interessare qn in — (utili) to give sb a share o an interest in

interessarsi di o a — (politica, pittura ecc) to be interested in, take an interest in

interessare qcn. al proprio caso — to get sb. to take an interest in one's case; (rendere interessato)

-rsi a o di to be interested in [cultura, arte]; si interessa di molte cose he has wide interests; sempre più gente si interessa all'ambiente — more and more people are taking an interest in the environment

-rsi a o di qcs. to concern oneself with sth.; -rsi di un problema to deal with o tackle a problem; interessati dei fatti tuoi mind your own business; (prendersi cura) -rsi di — to take care of [cena, biglietti]

• meterse en algo, después de comer siempre se mete en el despacho — after lunch she always goes into her study o shuts herself away in her study

meterse una buena cena — * to have a good dinner

meterse un pico — ** to give o.s. a fix **

• meterse en algo, se metió en un negocio turbio — he got involved in a shady affair

me metí mucho en la película — I really got into o got involved in the film

• meterse en algo — to interfere in sth, meddle in sth

• meterse a algo, meterse a monja — to become a nun

• meterse de algo, meterse de aprendiz en un oficio — to go into trade as an apprentice

se metió a pintar todas las paredes de la casa — he started painting o to paint the whole house

Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.

спятить, свихнуться, своротить, сбрендить с ума — разг. to go out of one's mind/head

раскидывать умом — разг. to think smth. over

у него что на уме, то и на языке разг. — he wears his heart on his sleep

у него другое на уме разг. — he has something at/in the back of his mind, he's thinking of something else

выживший из ума — шотланд. doited

браться за ум — разг. to come to one's senses, to become/grow reasonable

сводить с ума — (кого-л.) to drive smb. mad

сходить с ума — to go mad, to go off one's head; (от чего-л.) to go crazy (with)

быть себе на уме разг. — to know on which side one's bread is buttered

у него ума палата — разг. he is big/long on brains

ум за разум заходит разг. — be crazy

ум короток разг. — be dull or dense

ума не приложу разг. — I am at a loss, I am at my wit's end, I have no idea

это не его ума дело разг. — it is none of his business

это у него из ума нейдет разг. — he cannot get it out of his head/mind

vine a discutir unos asuntos — I came to discuss several matters o issues

no sé nada de ese asunto — I don't know anything about it o the matter

el asunto de los impuestos divide al gobierno — the government is divided on the matter o question o issue of taxes

¡esto es asunto mío! — that's my business o affair!

asunto de honor — question of honour o (EEUU) honor

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores — Foreign Ministry, Foreign Office, State Department (EEUU)

un asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue

y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it

¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)

¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)

un asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue

y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it

¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)

¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)

Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

parla piano/più forte — talk o speak quietly/louder

parlare a caso o a vanvera — to ramble on

fallo o lascialo parlare — give him a chance to speak, let him have his say

parlare a/con qn di qc — to talk o speak to/with sb about o of sth

parlare di lavoro o d'affari — to talk shop

è come parlare al vento o a un muro — it's like talking to a brick wall

senti, ne parliamo a quattrocchi — look, we'll discuss it o talk about it in private

parla Bianchi — Bianchi here o speaking

ne ho sentito parlare — I've heard of it (o him o her ecc)

per me parla arabo fig — it's all Greek to me

parlare per qcn. o a nome di qcn. to speak for sb.; senti chi parla! — look o listen who's talking!

far parlare qcn. — to make sb. talk o sing colloq.

parlare a o con qcn. to talk o speak to sb.; le devo parlare I must talk o speak to you; sto parlando con te! — I'm talking to you!

non se ne parla nemmeno — (rifiuto) I wouldn't dream of it, nothing doing colloq.; (divieto) it's completely out of the question

non me ne parlare! — iron. tell me about it! let's drop it!

se ne parlerà fra un anno — we'll talk about it o deal with that in a year's time

parlare di — [articolo, film, libro] to deal with, to be about

parlare a o con qcn. to speak to o with sb.; far parlare di sé to get oneself talked about; parlare bene di qcn. to speak well o kindly of sb.; parlare male di qcn. to speak ill o evil of sb.; parlare al telefono to speak on the telephone; parlare da solo o tra sé e sé to talk to oneself; tanto per parlare — for argument's sake, to make a conversation

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that, to make small talk, to shoot the breeze AE

el tuyo, la tuya etc — yours

la música no es lo tuyo — music isn't your strong point o your forte

los tuyos — ( tu familia) your family and friends