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starci

be there, stay there, fit, agree, be willing

→ stare
star be + ci us / ourselves
verb · plural informal Rare #32,813
be there, stay there, fit The meaning depends on context; in some uses, ci means “there” or “in it.”
IT: Puoi starci ancora un po'?
EN: Can you stay there a little longer?
agree, be willing Often used colloquially to mean agreeing to do something or accepting a suggestion.
IT: Pensi di starci alla gita?
EN: Do you think you'll be up for the trip?
Conjugation of stare
SingularPlural
Second — starne
starestarstartistarmistarcistarmenestarglistarle

Possiamo starci.

We can be there.

— Ponyo sulla scogliera (2008)

Ma devi passare all'azione, non puoi starci solo a parole.

But you have to take action—you can’t just talk about it.

— L'attimo fuggente (1989)

Con mia madre non vorrei starci manco io, figurati!

I wouldn't even want to be with my mother, imagine that!

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Vedi di starci attento!

Make sure you pay attention to it!

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

Non starci in eterno!

Don't stay here forever!

— Volver - Tornare (2006)

A malapena riesco a starci in piedi!

I can barely stand on it!

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Potrebbero starci già lavorando?

Could they already be working on it?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Dobbiamo starci attenti.

We have to be careful about it.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)