30DM Pefect Object Pronouns

Question 1

La Meta

Answer 1

Destination/goal (as opposed to metà meaning half)

Question 2

tramandando

Answer 2

handing down

Question 3

allontanti

Answer 3

allontanare (to move away or move)

Question 4

gestisce

Answer 4

gestire (to manage)

Question 5

nuora

Answer 5

daughter-in-law

Question 6

abbondante

Answer 6

abundant, plentiful

Question 7

esppore

Answer 7

exhibit/to show

Question 8

banco

Answer 8

work bench/seat

Question 9

all’estro

Answer 9

abroad

Question 10

fuga dei cervelli

Answer 10

escaping brain (refers to young Italians and academics leaving Italy for a better life)

Question 11

babbo

Answer 11

dad, daddy

Question 12

non ce lo possiamo permettere

Answer 12

we can’t afford it

Question 13

risoluto

Answer 13

determined, stubborn

Question 14

ingrandire

Answer 14

enlarge/increase/expand

Question 15

concesso

Answer 15

grant/give/allow

Question 16

ritengono

Answer 16

retenere (hold to be true/believe)

Question 17

le paghette

Answer 17

the pocket money

Question 18

gli stava stretta

Answer 18

it didn’t suit him (it was tight on him)

Question 19

la borsa di studio

Answer 19

the scholarship

Question 20

andare a cercare problemi

Answer 20

to go get into trouble

Question 21

i siogni nel cassetto

Answer 21

dreams in the drawer (literal). Childhood dreams

Question 22

era sicuro che ce l’avrebbe fatta

Answer 22

he was sure he would make it

Question 23

ormai

Answer 23

by now, at this point

Question 24

nemmeno stare in pescheria

Answer 24

not even staying in the fish shop

Question 25

impegnandosi nel realizzare

Answer 25

committing to achieve

Question 26

contrariato

Answer 26

annoyed, vexed, irritated, bothered

Question 27

dintorni

Answer 27

surroundings

Question 28

sarai tutto solo

Answer 28

you will be all alone

Question 29

pure

Answer 29

even, also, too, even if, although, besides, as well, furthermore

Question 30

ci farai preoccupare nipote mio

Answer 30

you will make us worry my nephew

Question 31

Tutti iniziano a discutere

Answer 31

Everyone starts arguing

Question 32

ma vengono interrotti dal saggio nonno

Answer 32

but they are interrupted by the wise grandfather

Question 33

abituarsi (a)

Answer 33

to get used (to)

Question 34

prosegue

Answer 34

continues

Question 35

(il) fuso orario

Answer 35

time zone, jet lag

Question 36

orario

Answer 36

time (adj), schedule, hour

Question 37

percorso

Answer 37

path, way

Question 38

presso

Answer 38

near, around - (formale - at, in, from e.g. at a university)

Question 39

non lo riesce a trovare da nessuna parte

Answer 39

he can’t find it anywhere

Question 41

D’ora in poi

Answer 41

From now on

Question 42

Entro allora

Answer 42

By then

Question 43

Col tempo

Answer 43

Over time

Question 44

Finora

Answer 44

Until now