conto
account
The Italian word 'conto' is used to describe an account in a bank or a financial context. It can also refer to a bill in a restaurant or a shop. In the context of a story or a report, 'conto' can mean an account or a description of events.
Example sentences using: conto
Pagherò il conto.
I will pay the bill.
This phrase is used in the context of settling a bill or check, often in a restaurant or cafe.
Avere un conto in sospeso.
To have an outstanding account.
This phrase is generally used when someone has an unsettled matter or unresolved issue with someone else, and it is metaphorically treated as an 'outstanding account' that needs to be settled.
Fare i conti senza l'oste.
Count without the host.
This idiomatic expression is used to indicate the act of making plans without considering all of the important factors or individuals involved, similar to the English expression 'counting one's chickens before they're hatched.'