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ha stretto la mano

shook hands

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shook hands Used to describe shaking someone’s hand; the person or people they shook hands with may follow, introduced by “a.”
IT: Maria ha stretto la mano al nuovo collega.
EN: Maria shook hands with the new colleague.

Ha stretto la mano al sindaco.

He shook hands with the mayor.

Mi ha stretto la mano.

He shook my hand.

Tom mi ha stretto la mano.

Tom shook my hand.

Joe Louis gli ha stretto la mano.

Joe Louis shook his hand.

— American Gangster (2007)