It 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

I wish you were here

A

Vorrei che tu fossi qui

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I wish you a good day/every success

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Ti/Le/Vi auguro una Bella giornata/ogni successo

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3
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To make a wish

A

esprimere un desiderio

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4
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Pillow

Cushion

A

il cuscino da letto

il cuscino del divano

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5
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Feather pillow

Foam pillow

A

il cuscino di piume

il cuscino in gommapiuma

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6
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To sleep between two pillows (to be relaxed, to be unconcerned)

A

dormire fra due guanciali

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7
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Right from the start

A

Fin da subito

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8
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As if by magic

A

Come per magia

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9
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Straightaway after eating

A

Subito dopo aver mangiato

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10
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All of a sudden

A

D’un subito

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11
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Early, on time, late

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In anticipo, in orario, in ritardo

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12
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To miss the rain, to miss the boat (fig)

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Perdere il treno

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13
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Lifestyle

A

Il treno di vita

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14
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To arrive with the last train

To be slow on the uptake

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Arrivare con l’ultimo treno

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15
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incredibly (scarily) beautiful / ugly

A

bello / bella da far spavento

brutto / brutta da far spavento

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16
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His ignorance is frightening

A

La sua ignoranza fa spavento

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17
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I hope nothing has happended

A

Non vorrei fossi successo qualcosa

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18
Q

Sunhat

A

Cappello da sole

Copricapo

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19
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The sun is very strong

A

il sole batte forte.

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20
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To take your hat off to someone

A

Far tanto di cappello a qualcuno

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21
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To be offended/angry (to take hat)

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Prendere cappello

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22
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take your time
‘take the time that you need
Take it easy

A

Prenditi il tuo tempo. = Quite literally, ‘take your time‘.
Prenditi il tempo che ti serve
Prenditela comoda. = Take it easy.

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23
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Literally ‘do it with convenience / leisure‘.

Literally ‘go calm‘.

A

Fai con comodo.

Vai tranquillo.

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24
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Stay calm
(lit. do with calm)
A

Fai con calma
Faccia con calma
Fate con calma

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25
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There is no hurry

A

Non c’e nessuna fretta

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26
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The doggy paddle

A

lo stile cagnolino

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27
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To swim the breaststroke

A

Nuotare a rana

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28
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To hop / walk like a frog

A

Camminare come una rana

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29
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To sing badly and out of tune

A

Cantare come una rana

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30
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I have ordered a side or fries

A

Ho ordinato un contorno di patatine fritte

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31
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A bag of crisps

A

Un sacchetto di patatine

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32
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No less than

You don’t say!

A

Nientepopodimeno (Che)

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33
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(lit: to have salt in the pumpkin) = to be smart,:

(to have little salt in the pumpkin) = to be stupid

A

avere sale in zucca

avere poco sale in zucca

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34
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(lit: to have / to be a empty pumpkin) = to be a foolish person
(lit: to be empty like a pumpkin) = to not have brains

A

avere / essere una zucca vuoto

essere vuoto come una zucca

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35
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Instructor

A

istruttore / istruttrice

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36
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To be a teacher

A

Fare l’insegnante

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37
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A smell of burning

A

un odore di bruciato.

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38
Q

The hairdryer

A

Il fon

l’asciugacapelli

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39
Q

To jump out of the water

A

saltare fuori dall’acqua

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40
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I would like / it would please me

A

Mi farebbe piacere

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41
Q

The china cup slipped out of my hand

A

La tazza di porcellana mi è scivolata di mano

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42
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It broke into a thousand pieces

A

si è frantumata in mille pezzi

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43
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A teacup

A cup of tea

A

una tazza da tè

una tazza di tè

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44
Q

First thing in the morning

A

Di prima mattina

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45
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Last night we stayed up late

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Ieri sera abbiamo fatto tardi

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46
Q

It’s getting late

A

Si sta facendo tardi

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47
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To stay up late

A

Tirare tardi

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48
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Better late than never

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meglio tardi che mai

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49
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No later than

A

non più tardi dI

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50
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Until late

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Fino a tardi

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51
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I have to run

A

devo scappare

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52
Q

The new supervisor is a bit slow at taking decisions

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Il nuovo caporeparto è un po’ tardo nel prendere delle decisioni.

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53
Q

I’m late

A

Sono in ritardo.

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54
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The train is five mins late

A

Il treno è in ritardo di cinque minuti.

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55
Q

We’ll be late

A

faremo tardi.

arriveremo in ritardo.

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56
Q

We should go home before mum starts to worry

A

Dovremmo tornare a casa prima che la mamma cominci a preoccuparsi!

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57
Q

A big accident on the motorway

A

Un grosso incidente sull’ autostrada

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58
Q

What lovely news! Congratulations

A

che bella notizia! Auguri!

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59
Q

I’m 25 today- happy birthday!

A

Oggi compio 25 anni. – Auguri!

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60
Q

Congratulations on your graduation

A

Complimenti per la tua laurea

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61
Q

I passed the exam! – Congrats! I was sure you’d manage it!

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Ho superato l’esame! – Bravo! Ero sicuro che ce l’avresti fatta!

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62
Q

To make friends

A

fare amicizia

legarsi d’amicizia

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63
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To break off a friendship

A

rompere un’amicizia

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64
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She lives in the adjoining house

A

vive nella casa accanto.

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65
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To promote physical and mental well-being

A

promuovere il benessere psichico e fisico

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66
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I’m telling you as a friend(in all friendship)

A

Te lo dico in tutta amicizia

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67
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You must give her another chance

A

devi darle un’altra occasione.

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68
Q

Many friends

Few friends

A

molte amicizie

poche amicizie

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69
Q

Friends in high places

A

amicizie altolocate

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70
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To keep good/bad company

A

avere buone amicizie

avere cattive amicizie

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71
Q

To go where you are not welcome

lit. to want to enter into paradise in spite of the saints

A

Voler entrare in paradiso a dispetto dei santi

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72
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To achieve maximum happiness (lit. To touch heaven with a finger)

A

Toccare il paradiso con un dito

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73
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Literal translation: wanting to go to heaven in a carriage

wanting to obtain something with little effort or sacrifice

A

Voler andare in paradiso in carrozza

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74
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To have friends in high places

(Lit. To have some saints in heaven

A

Avere qualche santo in paradiso

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75
Q

What is the best way to …?

A

Qual è il modo migliore per + inf

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76
Q

Puppy
Kitten
Bear cub

A

cucciolo di cane / cane cucciolo
cucciolo di gatto / gatto cucciolo
cucciolo di orso / orso cucciolo

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77
Q

I’m thinking about (doing)

A

Sto pensando di (+ inf)

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78
Q

My wardrobe is overflowing with clothes which I will no wear again

A

Il mio guardaroba è stracolmo di vestiti che non indosserò mai.

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79
Q

Wardrobe ( piece of furniture)

Walk-in wardrobe

A

Il armadio

La cabina armadio

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80
Q

An extensive wardrobe

A

un guardaroba molto fornito.

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81
Q

To wander off the track, to go off the route

lit. to walk through daisies

A

andare per margherite

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82
Q

He is still ahead with a 10 second lead

A

è sempre in testa con dieci secondi di vantaggio

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83
Q

If it doesn’t snow, well walk on daisies instead of skiing

A

Se non nevica, andremo per margherite invece di sciare.

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84
Q

I can’t believe how time flies

A

Non riesco a credere come voli il tempo.

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85
Q

Time flies when you are having fun

A

Il tempo vola quando ci si diverte.

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86
Q

to have success
To achieve success
to meet with (great) success
to attain success

A

Avere successo
raggiungere il successo
riscuotere un (grande) successo
ottenere successo

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87
Q

To play dumb

A

Fare gli gnorri

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88
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He/she has met great success this year

A

ha riscosso grande successo quest’anno.

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89
Q

He successfully completed his mission

A

Ha compiuto con successo la sua missione.

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90
Q

She is a successful woman

A

E una donna di successo

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91
Q

I have tried to pass the exam three times unsuccessfully

A

Ho provato a superare l’esame tre volte, senza successo.

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92
Q

Astonishing

A

sbalorditivo

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93
Q

A bestselling book

A sporting triumph

A

un successo editoriale

un successo sportivo

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94
Q

A good/bad outcome

A

un buon / cattivo successo

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95
Q

Without any wins

A

Senza successi

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96
Q

The church bells ring every fifteen minutes

A

Le campane della chiesa suonano ogni quindici minuti.

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97
Q

It can be a warning sign (lit. an alarm bell)

A

può essere un campanello d’allarme.

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98
Q

Coughing is not an illness

A

La tosse non è una malattia

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99
Q

To be as deaf as a post (lit. a bell)

A

essere sordo come una campana

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100
Q

Watch out!

A

Stai in campana!

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101
Q

A tin of beans

Tinned beans

A

una scatola di fagioli

fagioli in scatola.

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102
Q

To buy sight unseen

A

comprare a scatola chiusa

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103
Q

You’re really annoying me (breaking my balls)

A

Mi stai rompendo le scatole!

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104
Q

Gearbox

A

La scatola del cambio

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105
Q

The aim of the protest was to upset people

A

L’intento della protesta era di far venire il mal di pancia alle persone.

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106
Q

What is the difference between…?

A

qual’è la differenza fra … ?

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107
Q

The cow

A

La mucca

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108
Q

The bar in this town has a lot of customers

A

Il bar in questo paesino lavora molto

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109
Q

to work for a company

A

Lavorare per un’azienda

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110
Q

To work on a project

A

lavorare a / su = to work on
» lavorare a un libro
» lavorare su un progetto

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111
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To work at/in

A

lavorare in / presso = to work at / in
» lavorare in una fabbrica = to work in a factory
» lavorare presso una ditta = to work at a

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112
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To work as a

A

Lavorare da/come

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113
Q

To be self-employed

A

Lavorare in proprio

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114
Q

This machine operates …

A

Questa macchina lavora

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115
Q

to work hard (physically)

A

lavorare di schiena

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116
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To work hard

A

Lavorare sodo

117
Q

to work in vain, without achieving a result, without a purpose

A

Lavorare a vuoto

118
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to act covertly, to work in secret

A

lavorare sott’acqua

119
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to elbow your way through (a crowd)

A

lavorare di gomiti

120
Q

To eat voraciously

A

lavorare di ganasce

121
Q

To pilfer

A

Lavorare di mano

122
Q

To manipulate someone

A

lavorarsi qualcuno

123
Q

to attract the public by means of advertising

A

lavorarsi la piazza

124
Q

To polish off a steak

A

Lavorarsi una bistecca

125
Q

To be pale (as yellow as a lemon)

A

Essere giallo come un limone

126
Q

Guaranteed (with lemon) (idiom)

A

Garantito al limone

127
Q

To squeeze someone like a lemon (to exploit someone)

A

Spremere qualcuno come un limone

128
Q

On the 18 February 2021

A

il diciotto Febbraio duemilaventuno.

129
Q

The 3rd closest planet to the sun

A

Il terzo pianeta piu vicino al sole

130
Q

This team is out of this world

A

questa squadra è di un altro pianeta!

131
Q

It will be a challenge to beat it/her

A

Sarà un’impresa sconfiggerla.

132
Q

Oh well, whatever, that’s life

A

Eh vabbè, pazienza, così è la vita!

133
Q

Something else

Quelque chose d’autre

A

qualcos’altro

134
Q

She put on her dressing gown as soon as she got out of bed

A

si è messa la vestaglia non appena è scesa dal letto.

135
Q

A bathrobe is more absorbent and dries more easily

A

Un accappatoio è più assorbente e si asciuga più facilmente.

136
Q

I thought it was a fit but in fact it’s a series

A

Pensavo fosse un film ma in verità si tratta di una serie

137
Q

The series is made up of ten episodes

A

La serie è composta da dieci episodi

138
Q

Bitter truth
Indisputable truth
Unpleasant truth

A

amara verità
verità indiscutibile
brutta verità

139
Q

to tell
to know the truth
to discover the truth
= to reveal the truth

A

dire la verità = to tell the truth
sapere / conoscere la verità = to know the truth
scoprire la verità = to discover the truth
rivelare / svelare la verità

140
Q

to deny the
to hide the truth
to face the truth

A

negare la verità = to deny the truth
nascondere la verità = to hide the truth
affrontare la verità

141
Q

Let’s be truthful

Let’s face it

A

Diciamoci la verità…

142
Q

Actually…
In truth…
To tell the truth

A
In verità…
Actually…
Per la verità…
In truth…
A / per dire la verita …
143
Q

To be the voice of truth

A

Essere la voce / la bocca della verità

144
Q

To shake

A

Agitare

145
Q

Will go out to eat for your birthday?

A

Andrete a mangiare fuori per il tuo compleanno?

146
Q

Don’t invite strangers to the house

A

Non invitare estranei a casa

147
Q

To lose the capacity to reason

A

Perdere il lume della ragione

148
Q

To lean out, to dangle oneself

A

spenzolarsi

149
Q

To squeeze your eyes shut, to squint

A

Stringerse gli occhi

150
Q

To ring

A

squillare

151
Q

And to you! Same to you!

A

Altrettanto!

152
Q

They’re becoming more and more expensive

A

Stanno diventando sempre più cari

153
Q

A reference source

A

Una fonte di consultazione

154
Q

We’re celebrating Christmas

A

festeggiamo il Natale

155
Q

To get fit

A

Mettersi in forma

156
Q

To make new friends

A

Fare delle nuove amicizie

157
Q

To start up your own business

A

Mettersi in proprio

158
Q

Environmentally friendly

A

responsabile nei confronti dell’ambiente

159
Q

To give to charity

A

Dare in beneficenza

160
Q

To get better grades

A

Migliorare i voti a scuola

161
Q

To have a child

A

Fare un figlio

162
Q

To make up with someone

A

Fare pace con Qualcuno

163
Q

To be better at time management

A

Essere più bravo a gestire il tempo

164
Q

To be more involved in the community

A

Essere più coinvolto nella communità

165
Q

To waste less

A

Sprecare di meno

166
Q

To take more care of yourself

A

Prendere più cura di te stesso

167
Q

To live life to the fullest

A

Vivere la vita al massimo

168
Q

You’re making a big mistake

A

Sta prendendo un abbaglio

169
Q

To dazzle, to blind

A

abbagliare

170
Q

You fell asleep and you snored

A

Ti sei addormentato e hai russato!

171
Q

I would do anything for you

A

Farei qualsiasi cosa per te

172
Q

It’s the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me

A

E la cosa più bella che mi sia mai capitata.

173
Q

to flirt

making out, fooling about

A

amoreggiare

amoreggiamento

174
Q

Loving, caring

Affection, care

A

amorevole (loving, caring)

amorevolezza (affection, care)

175
Q

Don’t sit there doing nothing

A

non stare lì con le mani in mano

176
Q

He arrived empty handed

A

è arrivato con le mani in mano

177
Q

Keep it secret

A

Acqua in bocca

178
Q

Nail drives away nail (best way to get over it)

A

Chiodo scaccia chiodo

179
Q

I thank you

A
ti ringrazio (informal) = I thank you
La ringrazio (formal) = I thank you 
vi ringrazio (plural)
180
Q

You can do it. You’ve almost solved the problem

A

ce la fai! Hai quasi risolto il problema

181
Q

You’re the most capable person I know

A

Sei la persona più in gamba che io conosca.

182
Q

Believe in yourself

A

Credi in te stesso,

183
Q

Don’t give in now. You’ve almost made it

A

Non mollare proprio adesso! Ce l’hai quasi fatta!

184
Q

Try again. Don’t be discouraged

A

riprovaci! Non scoraggiarti.

185
Q

I can’t find the corkscrew

A

non trovo il cavatappi!

186
Q

A bottle opener

A

Un apribottiglie

187
Q

To uncork a bottle

To cork a bottle

A

stappare una bottiglia

turare / tappare una bottiglia

188
Q

To hit the bottle

A

attaccarsi alla bottiglia

189
Q

Wine bottle

A

bottiglia da vino

190
Q

Very thick glasses

A

occhiali a fondo di bottiglia

191
Q

Bottle neck/ obstacle

A

collo di bottiglia

192
Q

In a traffic jam

A

imbottigliato

193
Q

to no longer be able to cope or focus due to fatigue or overexertion

A

andare / essere in bambola

194
Q

To be in a state of stupor

A

Prendere una bambola

195
Q

Instead of sitting there combing the dolls hair, why don’t you come and give me a hand?

A

Invece di rimanere lì seduto a pettinare le bambole, perché non vieni a darmi una mano?

196
Q

The shivers

A

I brividi

197
Q

He’s using Crutches

A

Camina con Le stampelle

198
Q

The changing room/locker room

A

Il spogliatoio

199
Q

To bite, maul. Come to blows

A

Azzannare

200
Q

To squabble

A

Azzannarsi

201
Q

Defeat, elimination

A

La sconfitta

202
Q

I hope so

A

Me lo auguro .

Mi auguro di sì

203
Q

To have second thoughts

A

avere dei ripensamenti

204
Q

The temperature will go below zero

A

La temperatura scenderà sotto lo zero

205
Q

I need to think clearly

A

Devo ragionare a mente fredda.

206
Q

Calm and a cool head (keep calm)

A

calma e sangue freddo!

207
Q

Do you think I’m going out?!

A

figurati se esco!

208
Q

It gives me shivers just thinking about it

A

Mi viene freddo solo a pensarci!

209
Q

= sensitive to the cold

A

freddoloso

210
Q

indifference, cold-heartedness, detachment

A

Freddezza

211
Q

pun, quip, play on words

A

Freddura

212
Q

To cool, chill, gun down

To go cold

A

freddare

freddarsi

213
Q

= coldly, coolly, in an unfriendly way

A

Freddamente

214
Q

I’m indifferent

It makes me neither hot nor cold

A

Non mi fa né caldo né freddo

215
Q

He can’t sit still

A

non riesce a stare fermo.

216
Q

Excited/moved/nervous

A

Emozionato

217
Q

It makes you long for the peaceful pace of life in Lecce

A

fa rimpiangere i ritmi pacati di Lecce

218
Q

I have rented a house

A

Ho preso una casa in affitto

219
Q

Do you have something to write with?

A

Hai da scrivere?

220
Q

I’m making something to eat

A

Faccio da mangiare

221
Q

I always bring something to read

A

Porto sempre ( qualcosa ) da leggere

222
Q

She doesn’t get on with her brother

A

Non va d’accordo con suo fratello

223
Q

We’ll arrange it later

A

poi ci mettiamo d’accordo

224
Q

To reach a goal

A

Raggiungere un traguardo

225
Q

The danger level

A

Il livello di guardia

226
Q

Tempting, enticing, inviting , attractive

A

Allettante

227
Q

Very good prices

A

dei prezzi molto allettanti

228
Q

Appetising

A

stuzzicante

229
Q

She’s become as thin as an anchovy since she started running

A

è diventata magra come un’acciuga da quando ha cominciato a correre

230
Q

To be packed like sardines (anchovies)

A

stare pigiati come (le) acciughe

231
Q

Don’t you have anything better to do?

A

Non hai nulla di meglio da fare?

232
Q

Stop repeating everything

A

Smettila di fare il pappagallo!

233
Q

late morning

late afternoon

A

tarda mattinata

tardo pomeriggio

234
Q

The road signs were not clear

A

I cartelli stradali non erano chiari

235
Q

There’s one born every minute

A

La mamma dei cretini è sempre incinta.

236
Q

I think I’ll go with the appetiser and skip the main course

A

Mi sa che vado di antipasto e salto il primo

237
Q

And this is just the start of it. (Lit. the antipasto ). The worst is yet to come

A

E questo è solo l’antipasto. Il peggio deve ancora venire.

238
Q

The police wear a uniform with a blue jacket

A

la polizia indossa una divisa con la giacca blu.

239
Q

If they make the wrong decisions they will have to face up to the consequences

A

Se sbagliano decisione, dovranno affrontare le conseguenze.

240
Q

The resort is world famous for its splendid beaches

A

La località è famosa nel mondo per le sue splendide spiagge.

241
Q

This time I’m afraid I have got myself in real trouble

A

Questa volta temo di essermi cacciata in un brutto guaio

242
Q

I felt like crying

A

mi veniva da piangere!

243
Q

I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find my wallet

A

Ho cercato dappertutto, ma non riesco a trovare il mio portafoglio.

244
Q

Everything is very cheap

A

è tutto molto economico.

245
Q

I’m behind with my homework

A

Sono indietro con i compiti

246
Q

I’ve changed my hairstyle

A

ho cambiato pettinatura

247
Q

Whose turn is it to hang out the washing?

A

A chi tocca stendere il bucato?

248
Q

The toy has been assembled incorrectly

A

il giocattolo Se è montato male

249
Q

Today I took a day off. I really needed it.

A

Oggi mi sono preso un giorno di festa. Ne avevo proprio bisogno.

250
Q

I intend to party until late into the night

A

Ho l’intenzione di fare festa fino a notte fonda

251
Q

Have we already passed the signs for the centr?

A

Abbiamo già superato le indicazioni per il centro?

252
Q

I went for a walk by the river and the mosquitoes bit me everywhere

A

Sono stata a passeggiare sul fiume, e le zanzare mi hanno punta dappertutto!

253
Q

Thanks for taking me home. Don’t mention it!

A

Grazie per avermi riaccompagnato a casa. – Ma figurati!

254
Q

Don’t mention it, it was a pleasure

A

Ma figurati, è stato un piacere.

255
Q

Don’t mention it.

No hay de que.

A

Non c’è di che.

256
Q

Don’t mention it

Lit. It seems to you

A

Ma ti pare.

Ma le pare.

257
Q

I have a mountain of work to finish by tomorrow

A

Ho una montagna di lavoro da finire entro domani.

258
Q

To climb a mountain

A

Scalare una montagna

Arrampicarsi su una montagna

259
Q

We’ve already met

A

ci siamo già incontrati

260
Q

But who the hell are you?!

A

Ma chi ti conosce?!

261
Q

That guy is a real sleazeball (pig)

A

quel tipo è un vero maiale

262
Q

The writing is too small

A

La scritta è troppo piccola.

263
Q

I can’t do it

A

Non ci riesco

264
Q

What can I do about it?

A

Che ci posso fare?

265
Q

I wasn’t able to do it

A

Non ci sono riuscito/a.

266
Q

I can’t take it any more

A

Non ne posso più!

267
Q

You’re doing well

A

Ti riesce bene

268
Q

Vegetables are very healthy

A

La verdura fa molto bene alla salute,

269
Q

We get on well, we’re on the same wavelength

A

andiamo d’accordo, siamo sulla stessa lunghezza d’onda

270
Q

Pizza is the best food of all

A

La pizza è il cibo migliore di tutti!

271
Q

You’re the best at this game

A

Sei la migliore in questo gioco.

272
Q

You’re the best at making pizza

A

Sei il migliore a fare la pizza.

273
Q

You’re the best (of all)!

A

Sei il/la più grande (di tutti/e)!

274
Q

He/She is very smart

A

è molto in gamba.

275
Q

I don’t have the faintest idea

A

Non ne ho la più pallida idea!

276
Q

I heard him confiding in his friend

A

l’ho sentito che si confidava con il suo amico

277
Q

He was worried about my illness

A

era preoccupato per via della mia malattia

278
Q

Sorry about such bad photos but my husband took them

A

Scusa per le foto così brutte, ma le ha fatte mio marito

279
Q

Don’t worry (s.pol.)

A

non si preoccupi

280
Q

Unexpectedly/suddenly

A

all’improvviso

281
Q

My back pain has returned

A

Mi è ripreso il mal di schiena

282
Q

I should have gone

A

Sarei dovuta andare

283
Q

I should have eaten

A

Avrei dovuto mangiare

284
Q

C’è chi l’ho fatto

A

Someone did it

285
Q

i panni stesi

A

The hung up washing

286
Q

Don’t worry (pl)

A

Non vi preoccupate

287
Q

It’s about to b3come more complicated

A

Sta per diventare più complicato

288
Q

He’s so skinny he looks like a spider!

A

è così magro che sembra un ragno