2023-03 Flashcards

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1
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turn in the pool

A

la virata in piscina

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2
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they turn a blind eye

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chiudono un occhio

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3
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a goldmine

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una miniera d’oro

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4
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a bunch of grapes

A

grappolo d’uva

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5
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bargain (shredded) prices

A

prezzi stracciati

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6
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a pitcher of water

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una brocca d’acqua

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7
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This is/was so worth the effort (wait).

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È proprio valsa la pena aspettare. (vale la pena)

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8
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who cares

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chi se ne frega

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9
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an egg, scrambled eggs

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un uovo, uova strapazzate

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10
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near the waterfront

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a ridosso del lungomare

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11
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basket for cats.
cardboard boxes

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cesto per gatti
scatoloni di cartone

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12
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You chicken out (do it down) every time.

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Te la fai sotto ogni volta.

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13
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I need a blanket

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mi serva una coperta

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14
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suitable for minors

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adatto ai minori

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15
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related in the middle of nowhere

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imparentati nel bel mezzo del nulla/niente

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16
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peas, willy, Biggus Dickus

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piselli, pisellino, Marco Pisellonio

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17
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How much do I owe you? An arm and a leg?

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Quanto le devo? Costa un occhio della testa?

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18
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theft, removal, bank heist

A

furto, sottrazione, colpo in banca

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19
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hare

A

lepre

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20
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clock change, daylight saving

A

cambio dell’ora (legale)

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21
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to be stuck-up

A

avere la puzza sotto il naso

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22
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super busy

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superimpegnato

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23
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the table is laid

A

la tavola è imbandita

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24
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correlation is not causation

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correlazione non è causazione

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25
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A refined language

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Un linguaggio forbito

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26
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a daytrip, a tour

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una gita, un giro

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27
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country estate, residence

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tenuta, residenza di campagna

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28
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The researchers have compared…

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I ricercatori hanno confrontato …

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29
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as far as I’m concerned

A

per quanto mi riguarda

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30
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today’s, modern, present

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odierno

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31
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I’m not wanted

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non sono gradito

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32
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converted to Christianity

A

convertito al cristianesimo

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33
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trade show(s)

A

fiera/e

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34
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become popular, depopulate

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spopolare

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35
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And it can’t come out for at least a minute.

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E non può fuoriuscire per almeno un minuto.

36
Q

child-bride, child marriage, forced marriage, arranged marriage

A

sposa-bambina, matrimonio precoce, matrimonio forzato, matrimonio combinato

37
Q

don’t back down, never surrender

A

non tirarti indietro, non arrenderti mai

38
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dissatisfied

A

insoddisfatto

39
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coward

A

codardo

40
Q

nap

A

pisolino, pennichella

41
Q

They were hanged, a gruesome scene.

A

Furono impiccati, una scena raccapricciante.

42
Q

my hands/knees are shaking

A

mi tremano le mani, le gambi

43
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we’re not guilty, it’s not our fault, we’re not the ones

A

non siamo colpevoli, non è colpa nostra, non siamo quelli

44
Q

flatmate

A

coinquilino

45
Q

The milk’s gone off and the laundry’s starting to smell.

A

Il latte è scaduto e il bucato comincia a puzzare.

46
Q

put yourself in my shoes

A

Mettiti nei miei panni

47
Q

the tree’s branches

A

i rami dell’albero

48
Q

before COVID

A

prima del Covid

49
Q

it’s mouthwatering

A

fa venire l’acquolina in bocca

50
Q

I forced myself to get up

A

Mi sono costretto ad alzarmi

51
Q

I was never interested (it has never interested me)

A

non mi ha mai interessato

52
Q

fan of videogames

A

patito di videogames

53
Q

our oneiric activity

A

la nostra attività onirica

54
Q

interchangeable terms

A

termini intercambiabili

55
Q

ironic twist of fate

A

ironia della sorte

56
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chicken coop, perched

A

pollaio, appollaiato

57
Q

slay, grim/cruel

A

trucidare, truce/i

58
Q

He’s a little battered and bruised.

A

È un po’ malconcio e ammaccato.

59
Q

extra big

A

stragrande

60
Q

CEO, managing director

A

amministratore delegato, direttore generale

61
Q

hard and crisp

A

sodo e croccante

62
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recliner, footrest

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sedia reclinabile, poggiapiede

63
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fertile, fertility goddess

A

feconda, dea della fertilità

64
Q

stronghold

A

roccaforte

65
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there once prevailed

A

una volta vigeva

66
Q

recurrent drought leads to famine

A

siccità ricorrente porta alla carestia

67
Q

We need to prepare to fend off the next attack.

A

Dobbiamo prepararci a respingere il prossimo attacco.

68
Q

the boy who cried wolf

A

il ragazzo che gridava al lupo

69
Q

weirdo on duty

A

strambo di turno

70
Q

hypercalorific

A

ipercalorico

71
Q

winter tires

A

gomme invernali

72
Q

narrative expedient

A

pretesto narrativo

73
Q

carbon capture and storage

A

cattura e stoccaggio del carbonio

74
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basic income

A

reddito di cittadinanza

75
Q

(without) great success

A

(senza) grande successo

76
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softly

A

morbidamente

77
Q

sick and tired

A

arcistufo

78
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yield, throughput, performance

A

la resa

79
Q

harvesting grapes at the vineyard

A

vendemmia al vigneto

80
Q

be reelected

A

essere rieletto

81
Q

bark (tree)

A

corteccia

82
Q

overachiever, nerd, bookworm

A

secchione/a

83
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beginning, lead-in

A

incipit

84
Q

interpreter(s) for the European Union

A

interprete/i per l’Unione europea

85
Q

maybe I had swallowed some mucus

A

forse avevo ingoiato del muco