B1 Idiom तटस्थ

avere la vista lunga

to be farsighted

मतलब

To plan for the future well.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In Italy, small family businesses often survive for generations because the founders 'avevano la vista lunga', focusing on quality over mass production. Italian newspapers often use this phrase to criticize politicians for 'short-termism' (mancanza di vista lunga). Grandparents are often described as having 'la vista lunga' because they have lived through many cycles and can predict outcomes. There is a cultural emphasis on choosing a 'liceo' or university path that ensures a stable future, often discussed using this idiom.

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Use it in the past

You'll sound most natural using this in the 'passato prossimo' to describe a success that just happened.

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Gender Agreement

Always keep 'lunga' feminine. It's 'la vista', not the person's gender.

मतलब

To plan for the future well.

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Use it in the past

You'll sound most natural using this in the 'passato prossimo' to describe a success that just happened.

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Gender Agreement

Always keep 'lunga' feminine. It's 'la vista', not the person's gender.

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The 'Ci' factor

Add 'ci' (Ci vedo lungo) to sound like a local in Rome or Milan.

खुद को परखो

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'avere la vista lunga'.

Marco è diventato milionario perché ________ (passato prossimo) quando ha comprato quelle azioni.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ha avuto la vista lunga

We use the passato prossimo because we are talking about a specific successful action in the past.

In which situation is this phrase appropriate?

Quale situazione è adatta per 'avere la vista lunga'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: B

Studying a subject that becomes in-demand is a sign of strategic foresight.

Match the Italian phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Avere la vista lunga -> To have foresight; Non vedere al di là del proprio naso -> To be short-sighted; Vederci bene -> To have good eyesight; Avere fiuto -> To have a flair/instinct

These are all related to sight and senses but have different meanings.

Complete the dialogue.

Anna: 'Ho deciso di non vendere la casa ora, i prezzi saliranno.' Luca: 'Brava Anna, ________.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: hai la vista lunga

This is the most natural way to agree with a strategic decision.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स

Literal vs. Figurative

Literal (Vederci bene)
Occhiali Glasses
Oculista Eye doctor
Figurative (Vista Lunga)
Investimenti Investments
Strategia Strategy

अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'avere la vista lunga'. Fill Blank B1

Marco è diventato milionario perché ________ (passato prossimo) quando ha comprato quelle azioni.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: ha avuto la vista lunga

We use the passato prossimo because we are talking about a specific successful action in the past.

In which situation is this phrase appropriate? Choose B1

Quale situazione è adatta per 'avere la vista lunga'?

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: B

Studying a subject that becomes in-demand is a sign of strategic foresight.

Match the Italian phrase with its English equivalent. Match B1

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Avere la vista lunga -> To have foresight; Non vedere al di là del proprio naso -> To be short-sighted; Vederci bene -> To have good eyesight; Avere fiuto -> To have a flair/instinct

These are all related to sight and senses but have different meanings.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Anna: 'Ho deciso di non vendere la casa ora, i prezzi saliranno.' Luca: 'Brava Anna, ________.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: hai la vista lunga

This is the most natural way to agree with a strategic decision.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

10 सवाल

Yes, you can say 'È una persona che ha la vista lunga' to describe someone who is generally wise and strategic.

It's a critique of their judgment, so it's not 'rude' like a swear word, but it is a firm criticism of their intelligence.

'Vista lunga' is about logical foresight; 'fiuto' is about a gut feeling or instinct.

Yes, but 'lungimirante' is often preferred in very formal documents.

It's rare. Italians prefer 'non vedere al di là del proprio naso' for the opposite.

Absolutely. A coach who puts in a substitute who then scores has 'avuto la vista lunga'.

No, it is understood and used throughout all of Italy.

No, unless you are a meteorologist making a long-term climate prediction.

Yes, the word order 'avere la vista lunga' is fixed.

Yes, it's a common way to (humbly or not) celebrate your own smart choices.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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Vederci lungo

synonym

To see long/far.

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Essere lungimirante

specialized form

To be farsighted.

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Avere fiuto

similar

To have a nose for something.

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Vedere lontano

similar

To see far.

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Non vedere al di là del proprio naso

contrast

To not see past one's nose.

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