Significado
To motivate or inspire.
Contexto cultural
In Italian sports journalism, especially regarding 'Calcio' (football), players who are in top form are often described as having wings. It reflects the national love for 'fantasisti'—creative players who elevate the game. The Red Bull slogan 'Red Bull ti mette le ali' is so ubiquitous in Italy that it is often used ironically or as a joke when someone is drinking coffee or an energy drink. The early 20th-century Italian art movement, Futurism, obsessed over speed, flight, and machines. This cultural heritage makes metaphors involving 'wings' and 'flight' feel very natural to Italians. Italy's Catholic heritage is full of winged angels. While the idiom is secular, the visual of 'wings' as a source of divine or supernatural help is deeply embedded in the collective subconscious.
Use with 'A'
Always remember the preposition 'a' when saying who gets the wings: 'Mettere le ali A Maria'.
Avoid 'Mettuto'
Even advanced learners sometimes forget that 'mettere' has an irregular past participle: 'messo'.
Significado
To motivate or inspire.
Use with 'A'
Always remember the preposition 'a' when saying who gets the wings: 'Mettere le ali A Maria'.
Avoid 'Mettuto'
Even advanced learners sometimes forget that 'mettere' has an irregular past participle: 'messo'.
Red Bull Reference
If you use this phrase while drinking an energy drink, Italians will definitely think of the commercial!
Ponte a prueba
Completa la frase con la forma corretta del verbo 'mettere'.
L'anno scorso, quel viaggio in Italia mi ha ______ le ali.
Il passato prossimo richiede il participio passato irregolare 'messo'.
Quale frase usa l'idioma correttamente in un contesto lavorativo?
Scegli l'opzione corretta:
L'idioma si usa per descrivere un aumento di efficienza o motivazione.
Abbina l'inizio della frase alla sua fine logica.
Match the pairs:
Rock music boosts energy (C), running involves feet (A), and a compliment inspires (B).
Completa il dialogo con l'espressione corretta.
A: 'Come va il tuo nuovo progetto?' B: 'Benissimo! Il feedback positivo degli utenti ______.'
'Ci ha messo le ali' significa che ha dato motivazione a noi (il team).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosL'anno scorso, quel viaggio in Italia mi ha ______ le ali.
Il passato prossimo richiede il participio passato irregolare 'messo'.
Scegli l'opzione corretta:
L'idioma si usa per descrivere un aumento di efficienza o motivazione.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
Rock music boosts energy (C), running involves feet (A), and a compliment inspires (B).
A: 'Come va il tuo nuovo progetto?' B: 'Benissimo! Il feedback positivo degli utenti ______.'
'Ci ha messo le ali' significa che ha dato motivazione a noi (il team).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt's neutral. You can use it with friends or in a professional presentation.
Yes, but it's more natural to say 'mi mette le ali'.
Yes, it almost always implies a positive boost or inspiration.
They are interchangeable, but 'mettere' is slightly more common in everyday speech.
Yes, like 'mettere le ali all'economia' (to give wings to the economy).
Very often! Italian pop music loves metaphors about flying and wings.
The opposite is 'tagliare le ali a qualcuno'.
Yes, especially in the business and sports sections.
Yes: 'Mi ha messo le ali'.
Absolutely, it's a perfect idiom to show you've reached an upper-intermediate level.
Frases relacionadas
Mettere le ali ai piedi
similarTo run very fast.
Prendere il volo
builds onTo take off or become successful.
Dare le ali
synonymTo give wings.
Tagliare le ali
contrastTo clip someone's wings.
Volare alto
similarTo have high ambitions.
