contegno-stiff upper lip: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is contegno?contegno is stiff upper lip

What is stiff upper lip?

  • Il modo con cui qcn. si atteggia o si comporta: avere un c. serio, dignitoso.
    The way to qcn. behaves or behaves: having a serious, dignified c.
  • Atteggiamento dignitoso e composto: darsi un po’ di c.
    Dignified and composed attitude: give yourself a little c.