Italian Practice (English to Italian) Flashcards

Memory drills, English to Italian, noted from Italian Short Stories for Beginners

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1
Q

it’s time to get up

A

è ora di alzarsi:

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2
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as soon as possible

A

il prima possibile:

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3
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well dressed

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vestiti per bene,

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4
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it’s done

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ormai è fatta,

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5
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hard (as in physically difficult, tiring)

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faticoso,

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6
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any time

A

qualsiasi orario.

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7
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long and smooth hair

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capelli lunghi e lisci,

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8
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I arranged them (the hair) in a bun

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li ho raccolti in uno chignon.

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9
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I glimpse (i.e. get sight of something)

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intravedo

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10
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sign (for a shop, hotel, station, etc.)

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l’insegna

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11
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sign (e.g. for interviews, please go to reception)

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cartello

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12
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waiting room

A

sala d’attesa.

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13
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I sit down

A

Mi siedo

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14
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What do I do, introduce myself?

A

“Che faccio, mi presento?

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15
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he/she smiles at me

A

mi sorride.

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16
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a smile

A

sorriso.

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17
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a serious look (facial expression)

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uno sguardo serioso.

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18
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a small folder

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una cartellina

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19
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placed (poggiare = to place, lay, rest something)

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poggiata

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20
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it’ll calm down

A

si tranquillizza.

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21
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he/she shakes my hand

A

mi stringe la mano.

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22
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a master’s degree

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una laurea magistrale

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23
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I notice

A

mi accorgo

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24
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upset

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turbata.

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25
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to calm her down

A

per tranquillizzarla.

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26
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I offer my hand (to shake hands)

A

porgo la mia mano:

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27
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a haircut

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un taglio

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28
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freckles

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lentiggini

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29
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to tell me about herself

A

a raccontarmi di sé.

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30
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3 years older than me

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più grande di me di 3 anni,

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31
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a town

A

una cittadina

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32
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shop/sales assistant (female)

A

commessa

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33
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I want to move to Venice

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Voglio trasferirmi a Venezia:

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34
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what do you do for a living?

A

cosa fai nella vita?

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35
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what is your nationality? (you, plural)

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di che nazionalità siete?

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36
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short-sighted

A

miope.

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37
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I wear glasses

A

porto gli occhiali

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38
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to give up

A

rinunciare

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39
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this job fits (or suits) me

A

questo lavoro faccia per me.

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40
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both blonde like their mum

A

entrambe bionde come la mamma:

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41
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uniform

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divisa

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42
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recruiters (i.e. people that recruit others, typically for employment)

A

reclutatori.

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43
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smiling

A

sorridenti.

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44
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In the meantime

A

Nel frattempo

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45
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they love what they do

A

amano quello che fanno.

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46
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meanwhile the anxiety/nerviousness rises, but I try to calm myself down (try to relax)

A

Intanto l’agitazione sale, ma cerco di calmarmi.

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47
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to be calm

A

stare sereni:

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48
Q

of course I am!

A

Certo che lo sono!

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49
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Both me and Andrea (sia… che and sia… sia are forms that can be used)

A

Sia io che Andrea,

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50
Q

(a) roommate

A

coinquilino,

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51
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busy

A

impegnati,

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52
Q

Do we really have to?

A

Dobbiamo proprio?

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53
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don’t get angry so easily

A

non arrabbiarti subito.

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54
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car park

A

parcheggio

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55
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At his point we always do the shopping together (ormai = at this point, assieme = together)

A

Ormai andiamo a fare sempre la spesa assieme,

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56
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if the supermarket is easily reached by public transport

A

se il supermercato si raggiunge facilmente coi trasporti pubblici,

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57
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we can make it (or do it)

A

ce la facciamo.

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58
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the shopping cart/trolley

A

il carrello

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59
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He/she always makes fun of me

A

Mi prende sempre in giro:

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60
Q

We start with fruit and vegetables

A

Iniziamo da frutta e verdura:

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61
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in terms of vegetables, however, I saw that there is broccoli on promotion

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come verdura, invece, ho visto che ci sono dei broccoli verdi in promozione,

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62
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I like to always make sure that they are fresh

A

Mi piace sempre accertarmi che siano fresche

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63
Q

the labels

A

le etichette.

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64
Q

he/she takes whatever they want

A

prende quello che capita,

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65
Q

could you also do something other than just standing around? (literally startene con le mani in tasca is stand with hands in the pockets)

A

puoi fare qualcosa anche tu invece di startene con le mani in tasca?

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66
Q

chickpeas

A

ceci:

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67
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He/she doesn’t even know…

A

Non sa nemmeno

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68
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I cannot even mange to concentrate

A

non riesco nemmeno a concentrarmi.

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69
Q

department or ailse (of a shop)

A

reparto

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70
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packs of pasta

A

confezioni di pasta,

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71
Q

For the meat, choose what you want

A

Per la carne scegli tu quello che vuoi.

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72
Q

we are practically the last ones left

A

siamo praticamente gli ultimi rimasti.

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73
Q

I start to look for him, but he’s nowhere to be found

A

Inizio a cercarlo, ma non c’è traccia di lui,

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74
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I don’t understand what is happening

A

Non capisco cosa stia succedendo.

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75
Q

Now I check my mobile (phone)

A

Ora controllo sul cellulare.

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76
Q

there’s no signal/service (for the mobile phone)

A

non c’è mai linea.

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77
Q

opening hours

A

orari di apertura

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78
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He says nothing and bursts into laughter

A

Non dice niente e scoppia a ridere.

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79
Q

I start to panic

A

Inizio ad agitarmi,

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80
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I start to scream

A

Inizio a urlare

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81
Q

I’ll go look around

A

vado a guardare in giro,

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82
Q

Stay where you are

A

Resta dove sei,

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83
Q

Shall we call someone, the police maybe?

A

Chiamiamo qualcuno, magari la polizia?

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84
Q

tents for camping

A

tende per campeggio…

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85
Q

nothing’s missing

A

Non manca nulla,

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86
Q

Let’s have fun, at least!

A

Almeno divertiamoci!

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87
Q

I envy how you are

A

Invidio il suo modo di essere,

88
Q

I am the exact opposite

A

sono l’esatto opposto.

89
Q

I think out loud

A

penso ad alta voce.

90
Q

I really want to know

A

Voglio saperlo davvero,

91
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I don’t understabd if he’s really interested or wants only to joke/tease

A

Non capisco se è davvero interessato o vuole soltanto scherzare.

92
Q

complete strangers

A

perfetti sconosciuti.

93
Q

Is everything alright?

A

Va tutto bene?

94
Q

he nods

A

lui annuisce.

95
Q

Admit it (or confess it, followed by some assertion)

A

Ammettilo,

96
Q

since we were kids

A

da quando eravamo bambini.

97
Q

We are old friends

A

Siamo vecchi amici.

98
Q

a bottle-opener

A

un apribottiglie.

99
Q

living together

A

convivenza.

100
Q

everything about you

A

tutto ciò che ti riguarda.

101
Q

try me (lit. put me to the test)

A

Mettimi alla prova.

102
Q

scar on the face

A

cicatrice sul viso?

103
Q

he/she/it scratched you

A

ti ha graffiata

104
Q

Of course I can

A

Certo che posso.

105
Q

trivial

A

banale.

106
Q

he/she moves close to me

A

si avvicinaa me,

107
Q

he/she moves away

A

si allontana

108
Q

You got it right again (or guessed right again)

A

Hai indovinato anche stavolta,

109
Q

I kiss him/her back

A

ricambio il suo bacio.

110
Q

It’s you and Dad, right?

A

Siete tu e papà, vero?

111
Q

he/she hugs her

A

la abbraccia

112
Q

he/she takes a look (or peeks)

A

sbircia

113
Q

staring at my eyes

A

fissandomi negli occhi,

114
Q

together with the children

A

assieme ai figli

115
Q

they decide to spend it (time) in Rimini

A

decidono di trascorrerla a Rimini,

116
Q

Tuscan hills

A

colline toscane,

117
Q

cosy

A

accogliente.

118
Q

It’s decorated in a simple way

A

È arredata in modo semplice,

119
Q

fireplace

A

camino,

120
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benches

A

panchine

121
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recreation (game) room

A

sala giochi;

122
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attic

A

mansarda

123
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an annex (smaller building attached to a larger one)

A

una dépendance

124
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the housekeeper (or cleaning lady)

A

la domestica.

125
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stoves (on an oven hob)

A

(fornelli,

126
Q

queen-sized bed

A

letto matrimoniale

127
Q

that takes care of the house

A

che si occupa della casa

128
Q

is very attached to the kids

A

è molto affezionata ai bambini.

129
Q

The arrival in Rimini upsets Sofia and Giacomo a bit

A

L’arrivo a Rimini sconvolge un po’ Sofia e Giacomo,

130
Q

they say hello to everyone

A

salutano tutti

131
Q

a baked sea bream

A

un’orata al forno

132
Q

I don’t know what I would do without her!

A

Non so cosa farei se non ci fosse lei!

133
Q

a swing

A

un’altalena,

134
Q

in the garden at the rear

A

nel giardino sul retro.

135
Q

diving board (but also trampoline)

A

trampolino

136
Q

slide

A

scivolo.

137
Q

The kids dive from the diving board

A

I bambini si tuffano dal trampolino,

138
Q

they sunbathe

A

prendono il sole

139
Q

beach chair/deck chair/sun lounger

A

sdraio

140
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briskly (lit. with a brisk pace)

A

con passo svelto,

141
Q

to find an excuse

A

trovare una scusa.

142
Q

Is everything ok?

A

Va tutto bene?

143
Q

He/She is sweating a lot and shaking/shivering

A

Suda molto e trema.

144
Q

to have something to hide

A

avere qualcosa da nascondere.

145
Q

Everyone pretends nothing happened

A

Tutti fanno finta di niente

146
Q

exactly as she likes it

A

proprio come piace a lei,

147
Q

Rosella cannot breathe

A

Rossella non riesce a respirare.

148
Q

peanuts

A

arachidi.

149
Q

emergency room/department

A

pronto soccorso

150
Q

to distract

A

distrarre

151
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to make sure

A

assicurarsi

152
Q

to walk/move away

A

allontanarsi

153
Q

he/she apologises to her

A

le chiede scusa,

154
Q

intimidating, menacing

A

minaccioso.

155
Q

she bursts into tears

A

scoppia a piangere

156
Q

yanking (or shoving) her

A

strattonandola:

157
Q

Are you crazy?

A

Sei forse impazzita?

158
Q

What went through your mind?

A

Cosa ti è passato per la testa?

159
Q

I just wanted to draw (attract) attention!

A

volevo solo attirare l’attenzione!

160
Q

hurting me?

A

ferendo me?

161
Q

to give strange looks

A

lanciare strane occhiate

162
Q

Rosella is shocked (freaked out)

A

Rossella è sconvolta,

163
Q

he/she doesn’t know how to react

A

non sa come reagire.

164
Q

Why did you hide him from us?

A

Perché ce l’hai nascosto?

165
Q

Mario forced me to do it

A

Mario a costringermi a farlo.

166
Q

Why are you doing this to me?

A

Perché mi stai facendo questo?

167
Q

Because she deserves to know the truth!

A

Perché lei merita di sapere la verità!

168
Q

he/she lied

A

ha mentito

169
Q

she slaps him (lit. gives him a slap)

A

gli dà uno schiaffo,

170
Q

Meanwhile, Mattia and Linda peek through the window

A

Intanto, Mattia e Linda sbirciano dalla finestra,

171
Q

betrays her

A

la tradisce

172
Q

is about to end

A

sta per finire,

173
Q

has not yet started

A

non è ancora iniziata.

174
Q

to meet up with us

A

trovarci,

175
Q

to look after

A

dare un’occhiata

176
Q

gallery

A

portico

177
Q

hide and seek (i.e. the children’s game)

A

nascondino?

178
Q

Don’t be a coward

A

Non fare la fifona.

179
Q

a plot (story line)

A

una trama

180
Q

in the closet (or wardrobe)

A

nell’armadio

181
Q

red sweater

A

maglione rosso

182
Q

it’s too hot

A

fa troppo caldo,

183
Q

a belt

A

una cintura

184
Q

a polka dot shirt

A

una camicia a pois.

185
Q

flip flops

A

infradito,

186
Q

I am barefoot

A

sono scalza.

187
Q

lipstick

A

rossetto

188
Q

eyeshadow

A

ombretto.

189
Q

short songs

A

canzoncine

190
Q

tests, exams, attempts, rehearsals

A

prove:

191
Q

we make mistakes

A

sbagliamo

192
Q

to act

A

recitare

193
Q

they pretend to fight

A

fanno finta di combattere,

194
Q

After having shot the scenes

A

Dopo aver girato le scene

195
Q

he/she drops

A

fa cadere

196
Q

he/she will be angry

A

si arrabbierà

197
Q

to tidy up

A

riordinare

198
Q

don’t let mum go to the room

A

non far andare mamma in camera.

199
Q

we make the situation worse

A

peggioriamola situazione:

200
Q

boxes

A

scatole.

201
Q

It’s not my fault

A

Non è colpa mia

202
Q

Pay more attention

A

Stai più attenta,

203
Q

What did you do this time?

A

Cosa avete fatto stavolta?

204
Q

Who gave you permission?

A

Chi vi ha dato il permesso?

205
Q

Let me explain (to you)

A

Lascia che ti spieghi,

206
Q

to defend him

A

difenderlo,

207
Q

they fight

A

litigano.

208
Q

they stop immediately

A

smettono subito.

209
Q

I try to force myself

A

cerco di sforzarmi:

210
Q

tears

A

lacrime:

211
Q

Anna looks like Dad

A

Anna assomiglia al papà,

212
Q

so I wake her up

A

quindi la sveglio.

213
Q

I tickle her feet

A

le faccio il solletico ai piedi.

214
Q

Dad runs immediately into the room

A

Papà corre subito in camera

215
Q

the apron

A

il grembiule