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mollare

to let go

verb mohl-LAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to quit

Usage Note

Mollare is colloquial and versatile: it can mean to release a grip, to give up on something, or to stop pestering someone (mollami! — 'leave me alone!'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. In informal speech, mollare tutto means 'to drop everything and walk away', often with a sense of liberation.

Examples

"Non mollare adesso, sei quasi arrivato."

Natural Translation

Don't give up now, you're almost there.

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