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lui combina

does, gets up to

→ combinare
combin combine; put together + a you imperative / he, she present
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #29,423
does, gets up to Often used in questions about what someone is doing, sometimes with an implication of mischief.
IT: Che cosa combina Luca?
EN: What is Luca up to?
Conjugation of combinare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Second combini —
Third combina combinano
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second combina —
Third combini —

Non oso pensare a quello che combina!

I don’t dare think about what he’s up to!

— Arca Russa (2002)

Una sera ne combina una grossa.

One evening, he really messes up.

— Le iene (1992)

Cosa combina Goliath?

What is Goliath up to?

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Insomma uno che non combina niente.

In short, someone who gets nothing done.

— Il favoloso mondo di Amélie (2001)

Quindi devo occuparmi di ciò che lei combina.

So I have to deal with whatever she gets up to.

— Codice d'onore (1992)

Ma che combina?

What on earth is he up to?

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Ma cosa combina?

But what is he up to?

— Arrivederci ragazzi (1987)

Lavora veloce quando è motivato ma altrimenti non combina niente di utile.

He works fast when he is motivated but otherwise gets nothing useful done.

Cosa combina, colonnello Nakamura?

What are you up to, Colonel Nakamura?

— Lussuria - Seduzione e tradimento (2007)