2024-02 Flashcards

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1
Q

the level of quality had plummeted

A

il livello di qualità si era precipitato

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2
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precipitously

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precipitosamente

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3
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listed on the stock exchange

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Quotata in borsa

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4
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it backfired on me, blew up in my face

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mi si è ritorto contro

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5
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You get what you pay for (you have had what you deserve)

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Hai avuto quello che ti meriti.

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6
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repeat until bored

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ripetere fino alla noia

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7
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It doesn’t make any sense to dwell on mistakes

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Non ha senso dilungarsi sugli errori

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8
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cheap tricks

A

trucchi da quattro soldi

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9
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The guy was a two-bit crook.

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Quel tizio era un imbroglione da quattro soldi.

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10
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until the air runs out

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fino a quando l’aria non si esaurisce

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11
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I know in my heart that they’re true.

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in cuor mio so che sono vere.

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12
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I don’t believe it even if I see it
(No chance in hell).

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Non ci credo neanche se lo vedo.

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13
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This is not the time to do shots

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Non è il momento di bere shottini.

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14
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One of the joys of drinking it is watching it magically transform

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Una delle gioie del bere è quella di vederlo trasformarsi magicamente

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15
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from a transparent yellowish-green tint

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da una tinta trasparente giallo-verde

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16
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into a cloudy, opaque, creamy-looking liquid

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in un liquido torbido, opaco e dall’aspetto cremoso.

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17
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cloudy white

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bianco nuvola

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18
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it is not obligatory to answer.

A

non è obbligatorio rispondere.

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19
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We rarely see him in this house.

A

Lo vediamo di rado in questa casa.

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20
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unbeknownst to him

A

a sua insaputa

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21
Q

he’s definitely got the hots for somebody

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sicuramente ha una cotta per qualcuno

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22
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Mid-level, he’s an enforcer/thug.

A

Di medio livello, è un picchiatore.

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23
Q

plea bargain

A

patteggiamento

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24
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remand

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custodia cautelare

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25
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I can’t understand a word (H)

A

Non capisco un’acca

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26
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not worth a thing (H)

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non vale un’acca

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27
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I’d like to take the rest of the day off.

A

mi piacerebbe prendere un permesso per il resto della giornata.

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28
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traffic jam

A

coda nel traffico

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29
Q

the morning after I didn’t have it

A

La mattina dopo non ce l’avevo.

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30
Q

I was aware

A

avevo presente

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31
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it has been ascertained

A

è stata accertata

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32
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I’ve got two innocent men to exonerate.

A

Ho due uomini innocenti da scagionare.

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33
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as a rule, typically

A

di regola

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34
Q

You know I love the dirty stuff.

A

Sai che adoro le zozzerie.

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35
Q

Who the goddamn fuck are you?

A

Chi stracazzo sei?

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36
Q

Let the record show that the committee holds him responsible.

A

Sia messo a verbale che la Commissione lo ritiene responsabile.

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37
Q

leak, tip, tip-off

A

soffiata

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38
Q

He says his wife must’ve coughed up the blood.

A

dice che sua moglie deve aver tossito il sangue.

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39
Q

Delete

A

Rimuovere

40
Q

Okay, then just come sit on my lap.

A

Okay, allora vienimi in braccio.

41
Q

War memorial

A

Monumento ai caduti

42
Q

Easter Monday

A

pasquetta

43
Q

I’ve been running around all day.

A

Sono stata in giro tutto il giorno.

44
Q

focus (on)

A

mettere a fuoco

45
Q

set on fire

A

dare alle fiamme

46
Q

Leveled to the ground and burned

A

Raso al suolo e incendiato

47
Q

a box of matches and a can of gasoline

A

una scatola di fiammiferi e una tanica di benzina

48
Q

the crisis of the century

A

la crisi del secolo

49
Q

armed conflict in the Middle East, Middle Eastern

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conflitto armato in Medio Oriente, mediorientale

50
Q

elections and votes

A

Elezioni e votazioni

51
Q

a written examination

A

una verifica scritta

52
Q

birth certificate

A

certificato di nascita

53
Q

predefined political leanings

A

orientamento politico predefinito

54
Q

You’re trying to get back in shape.

A

Stai cercando di rimetterti in forma.

55
Q

Which is why we need to stay fit.

A

Ecco perché dobbiamo rimanere in forma.

56
Q

He was extremely demanding, meticulous, and precise.

A

Era estremamente esigente, minuzioso e preciso.

57
Q

When you book your tickets, you’ll be provided with a voucher.

A

Quando prenoti i tuoi biglietti, ti verrà fornito un buono.

58
Q

outdo each other

A

superarsi a vicenda

59
Q

subvert expectations

A

sovvertire le aspettative

60
Q

he surrendered

A

si è arreso

61
Q

referee

A

l’arbitro

62
Q

Has easy access

A

ha accesso facile

63
Q

on the sofa

A

sul divano

64
Q

self-checkout

A

cassa automatica

65
Q

I have the cat on my lap

A

ho il gatto in braccio

66
Q

It means she doesn’t trust her own daughter

A

Significa che non si fida di sua figlia.

67
Q

we’ll drink

A

berremo

68
Q

New Zealander

A

neozelandese

69
Q

Berliners

A

i berlinesi

70
Q

We thought you knew what you were doing

A

Pensavamo che tu sapessi cosa stavi facendo

71
Q

well-placed, heavyset

A

ben piazzato

72
Q

I have other perils in store for you.

A

ho in serbo altri pericoli per te.

73
Q

And I know where we can find a stuffed bear.

A

E so dove trovare un orso impagliato.

74
Q

I don’t think the double (lookalike) is going to cooperate.

A

Non credo che il sosia coopererà.

75
Q

shamelessly, without modesty

A

spudoratamente, senza pudore

76
Q

snotty

A

pieno di moccio

77
Q

Listen carefully and you will hear the waves break.

A

Ascolta attentamente e sentirai le onde infrangersi.

78
Q

nonsense

A

fesserie

79
Q

Quite helpful

A

Alquanto utile

80
Q

To unplug him, we have to close the program.

A

Per scollegarlo, dobbiamo chiudere il programma.

81
Q

I’m on my cellphone, no names.

A

Sono sul cellulare, niente nomi.

82
Q

He does better asleep than I do awake

A

Se la cava meglio addormentato che io sveglio.

83
Q

People love to pamper their feet, and rightfully so.

A

Le persone amano coccolare i propri piedi, e fanno bene.

84
Q

These hands… can caress a woman…

A

Queste mani… sanno accarezzare una donna.

85
Q

a single word

A

una parola unica

86
Q

it is rumored that

A

si vocifera che

87
Q

few lines

A

pochissime battute

88
Q

I can’t complain

A

non posso lamentarmi

89
Q

quarterly reports

A

relazioni trimestrali

90
Q

boss lady

A

la capa

91
Q

in the black/in the red

A

in attivo/in passivo

92
Q

if he had been with us, we would not have survived

A

se fosse stato con noi, non saremmo sopravvissuti

93
Q

You have to reserve these things weeks in advance.

A

Queste cose bisogna prenotarle settimane in anticipo.

94
Q

opening hours

A

orario di apertura

95
Q

bills

A

bollette

96
Q

It’s the work of a disgruntled employee (unhappy, dissatisfied)

A

È opera di un impiegato scontento.