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Idioms and expressions Flashcards

1
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in qualità insegnante

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as a teacher

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me’cocomeri

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wow!

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qualcosa del genere

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something like that

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un truffo nel passata

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a dive into the past, flashback

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pensa te

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think of that! can you believe that?

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ti risulta

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does that sound about right to you?

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in fretta e furia

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very fast (implying inaccuracy)

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l’arte di arrangiarsi

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the art of making do, winging it

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non c’é scusa che tenga

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there’s no tenable excuse

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ce la caveremo (cavarsela—to manage; cavare—to extract, take out; se uno se la cava—if one makes it/ gets along

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we manage

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ben venga

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then what’s the problem?/then so be it/why not

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per lo meno

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at least

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tanto

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after all, since anyway—Tanto devo cucinare/ after all I have to cook, I still have to cook

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tutti amici tuoi

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instead of “tutti tuoi amici”—usual structure in conversation

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se va

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to feel like e.g. me va un caffé, me va di parlare

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ti faccio leggere

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I make you read, you should read, you have to read

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17
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a seconda che

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depending on whether—a seconda che usi l’uno o l’altra

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18
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state messi

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what’s your situation as to or with—-come state messi con soldi

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a pensarci bene

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actually (after having thought about it), to be honest

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20
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magari

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if only/perhaps (a positive maybe)

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21
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quando mi viene in mente

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remember

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22
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di per sé

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in and of itself

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in giro per

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throughout

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nemmeno

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not even…also neppure, neanche

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25
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come che fosse

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as if it were

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26
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ce sta proprio

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it’s really fitting, perfect

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Quando uno mi fa proprio girare le scatole

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when someone really makes me mad

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ce l’ho

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I have it

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29
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stavo cercando v. cercevo

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refers to act of having been doing something at a particular time

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30
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da leccarsi i baffi

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delicious

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31
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siamo rimasti folgorati

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stunned (literally, electricuted)

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32
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practicamente

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basically, but ofter used as a filler

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33
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ce l’avete la spiaggia privata

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ce added for ease of pronunciation; doubly of object is typically colloquial

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34
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senza ombra di dubbi

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same as—senza alcun dubbio

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35
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mentre ballo

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NOT mentre ballando

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36
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assolutamente

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implies negative, use assolutamente si for positive

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37
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tutto quello che riguarda xxx OR tutto ció che ….

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everything regarding …

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38
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prima di mangiare

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versus…dopo aver mangiato

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39
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che c’e

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what’s up, what’s happening

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40
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prendere in giro

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mock

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41
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piuttosto che

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rather than BUT not as substitute for “or”

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42
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non é che condanno nessuno

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it’s not like I condemn anyone

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43
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ma che

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you must be kidding, what…?

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44
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chi lo sa

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who knows

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45
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e che culo!

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how lucky, che fortuna

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46
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ne so qualcosa io

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I have direct experience with it

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47
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fare domanda

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apply for something v. fare una domanda

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48
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risulta che

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it turns out that, it appears that

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49
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non mi risulta

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I don’t think so, last time I checked it was different

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50
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a breve scadenza

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short term

51
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ti ci vedo perfecttamente

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I really see you doing that

52
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siamo rimasti folgorati

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we were stunned, left impressed…folgorare=struck by lightening

53
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arrivati qui

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once we arrived here

54
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la realizzazione di un sogno

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the realization of a dream

55
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senza alcuno dubbio

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senza ombra di dubbio

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ma

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a filler word…others: vedi, senti,

57
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andare contra corrente

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to go against the tide or current

58
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andare d’accordo

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to get along…vado d’accordo con Lisa

59
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far fare

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to make someone do something

60
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che c’e

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what’s up, what’s happening

61
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prendere in giro

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mock

62
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piuttosto che

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rather than BUT not as substitute for “or”

63
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non é che condanno nessuno

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it’s not like I condemn anyone

64
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ma che

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you must be kidding, what…?

65
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chi lo sa

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who knows

66
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e che culo!

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how lucky, che fortuna

67
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ne so qualcosa io

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I have direct experience with it

68
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fare domanda

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apply for something v. fare una domanda

69
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risulta che

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it turns out that, it appears that

70
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non mi risulta

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I don’t think so, last time I checked it was different

71
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a breve scadenza

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short term

72
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ti ci vedo perfecttamente

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I really see you doing that

73
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siamo rimasti folgorati

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we were stunned, left impressed…folgorare=struck by lightening

74
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arrivati qui

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once we arrived here

75
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la realizzazione di un sogno

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the realization of a dream

76
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senza alcuno dubbio

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senza ombra di dubbio

77
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che c’e

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what’s up, what’s happening

78
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prendere in giro

A

mock

79
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piuttosto che

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rather than BUT not as substitute for “or”

80
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non é che condanno nessuno

A

it’s not like I condemn anyone

81
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ma che

A

you must be kidding, what…?

82
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chi lo sa

A

who knows

83
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e che culo!

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how lucky, che fortuna

84
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ne so qualcosa io

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I have direct experience with it

85
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fare domanda

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apply for something v. fare una domanda

86
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risulta che

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it turns out that, it appears that

87
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non mi risulta

A

I don’t think so, last time I checked it was different

88
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a breve scadenza

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short term

89
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ti ci vedo perfecttamente

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I really see you doing that

90
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siamo rimasti folgorati

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we were stunned, left impressed…folgorare=struck by lightening

91
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arrivati qui

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once we arrived here

92
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la realizzazione di un sogno

A

the realization of a dream

93
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senza alcuno dubbio

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senza ombra di dubbio

94
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Ma come?

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how can that possibly be, no way, no?, right?

95
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dare la colpa a

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blame

96
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tutti quanti

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everybody, all and sundry

97
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a un certo punto

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unexpectedly, surprisingly

98
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predi in mani i redini

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take the matter in hand (redini=bridle reins)

99
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per forza

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must do

100
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mi da un po fastidio

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it bothers/annoys me…stronger would be: mi fa incazzare…even stronger: mi fa proprio tanto incazzare

101
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anzi no

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actually not

102
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non ci sto riuscendo

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I’m not succeeding at it (the “ci”)

103
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che bello sarebbe

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a lovely it would be to…

104
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che ne so

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what do I know/maybe this, I don’t know

105
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non dico che

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I’m not saying that

106
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vabbè

A

oh well

107
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magari

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perhaps, maybe…also, possibly or yes

108
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pure

A

also, as well

109
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che ne so

A

what do I know

110
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ad esampio

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not per esampio

111
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he vuol dire

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what’s the meaning of, what it means

112
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avere vergogna di

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to be embarrassed

113
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prendevo delle parole

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I took some words

114
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fare qualcosa per scrupolo

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double check something to be sure, to eliminate doubt or concern

115
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rigare diretto

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go straight, toe the line

116
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pallone gonfiato

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blowhard, poser, arrogant person

117
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andare in pallone o andare in palla

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to lose it, freak out

118
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avere la test come pallone

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to be fuzzy headed, confused

119
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quadro d’insieme

A

overview

120
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fuori il rospo o sputa il rospo (ruspo=toad)

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spit it out, tell the truth, be sincere

121
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fammi un fischio o squillo

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call me

122
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prendere fischi per fiaschi

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to make a huge mistake about something

123
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campo cavallo che l’erbe cresce

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passera moltissimo tempo prima che un evento verifichi

124
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dulcis in fondo or per finire in bellezza

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for a sweet or beautiful ending—-often used ironically

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