翻訳 - イタリア語-英語 - Quando il amico ti apre il cuore

Hi Lilian,
I don't understand what
lesinare
means. Does it mean
hold back
i.e. you want to say "yes" but you stop yourself from doing so?

lesinare means being stingy
That's why I chose: (not) skimp

Okay, that's what I thought then.
I don't think we can't use "skimp" this way in English, it fits in sentences like
Give me a hot dog, and don't skimp on the mustard.
but here I think we should use the verb "withhold." It means kind of the same thing, and it doesn't have the "slangy" quality of "skimp."
If the meaning is
Don't be stingy with your "yes" answers
then we can say
...nor withhold the "yes."
This will be in acceptable English, and the meaning will be what the original source text wants to say.

OK,Ian

I agree "withhold" is more appropriate.

Thanks.

Lilly.

when a friend opens your heart, in the deep don't be afraid the "no" neither haggle the "yes"

Black_Vampire:

"haggle" is a verb used mainly to refer to a bargain, it means : "bargain persistently over a price"

I don't think the sentence has anything to do with buying or selling things. It speaks about friendship and attitude.

Thanks anyway for your insight.

Well Lilly, virtually everybody loves your translation, so it's validate-able now!