How to Say ‘To flake out’ in Italian
Fare un pacco
FAH-reh oon PAH-ko
[FAH-reh oon PAH-ko]
💬 Usage Tip: Means canceling plans last minute.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Be careful, Italians value commitment once plans are made.
Phrase Breakdown
Fare
[FAH-reh]
To make
Part of the phrase indicating the action.
Mi ha detto di fare un pacco per la sorpresa.
He told me to bail on the surprise.
un
[oon]
a
An indefinite article.
Non voglio fare un pacco all'ultimo minuto.
I don't want to bail at the last minute.
pacco
[PAH-ko]
bail
To not fulfill an agreement or plan.
Dovevamo andare al cinema, ma ha deciso di fare un pacco.
We were supposed to go to the cinema, but he decided to bail.
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