darsi da fare

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to get busy, to get moving
2. (intransitive) to be hardworking

Concepts

rustle

sock

run about

bustle about

be active

roll up one’s sleeves

Synonyms

affaccendarsi

trafficare

rimboccarsi le maniche

adoperarsi

impegnarsi

operare

sforzarsi

occuparsi

lavorare

premurarsi

maneggiare

arrabattarsi

farsi in quattro

Translations

s’activer à

s’empresser de

wirtschaften

geschäftig sein

kramen

sich zu schaffen machen

am Werk sein

agir

grouiller

ramer

se déranger

retrousser ses manches

s'agiter

passer aux choses sérieuses

s'affairer

Etymology

Literally, “to give oneself [something] to do”.