"Lui starebbe meglio senza tutti gli interventi."

Translation: He would be better off without all the operations.

[BajMaj]

Why ''off'' is needed in the english sentence? Shouldn't it be ''He would be better without all the operations''?

[Heineccius]

"Better off" is a phrase that implies a person's STATUS is better (for example, having more money or being healthier). I think you could always say "better" instead of "better off" and still be correct - saying "better off" is just a little more specific about what "type" of better the person is.

[MaryD428783]

ok my question is, we seem to have STAREBBE and SAREBBE what is the difference between the two?

[dnovinc]

Which one is more likely to be used by medical staff "interventi" or "operazioni" ?

[markandrew]

One is a subset of the other

[JozefTimmers]

Which one is a subset of which other one?

[Jane643611]

Am I the only one who doesn't hear her say the "gli" ?

[Jens193830]

Surgery might be an acceptable answer, I suppose.

[Jae633849]

Certo di no! Starebbe già ora meglio senza tutti gli interventi (forse di chirurgia plastica?) che gli già sono stati fatti!