La Scuola Unit 3 Terms Flashcards

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1
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Non sapere un’acca

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To know nothing

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Farsela addosso

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To have a lot of fear

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Cercare un ago nel pagliaio

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To try and find a needle in a haystack

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Stare all’albero a cantare

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To be at the tree singing

To be lazy

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Dormire, riposare sugli allori

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To rest on your laurels

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Avere alti e bassi

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To have feelings

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Arrivare, giungere in alto

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To make a career

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Essere amici per le pelle

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To be best friends

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9
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Tirare avanti

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To move on

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10
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Avere le braccia legate

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To have hands tied

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Togliere le castagne dal fuoco

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To take responsibility for something

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12
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Fare castelli in aria

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To make castles in the air

To daydream

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13
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Essere in gamba

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To be on the ball

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Vivere alla giornata

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To live to the day

Carpe diem

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Andare lontano

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To go far

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16
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Lavarsene le mani

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To wash hands of the situation

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Fare, promettere mari e monti

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To do everything to achieve a goal

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18
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Prendere il mondo come viene

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To take the world as it comes

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19
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Essere padrone di…

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To be the expert of…

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20
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Andare a rotoli

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To go very badly in a situation

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21
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Sudare sangue

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To sweat blood

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22
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Avere la testa fra le nuvole

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To have head in the clouds

To daydream

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23
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To be standing on the edge of an abyss

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Essere,camminare sull’orlo d’un abisso

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24
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To know nothing

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Non sapere un’acca

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25
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To be afraid

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Farsela addosso

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26
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To try and find a needle in a haystack

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Cercare un ago nel pagliaio

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To be at the tree singing

To be lazy

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Stare all’albero a cantare

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28
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To rest on your laurels

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Dormire, risposare sugli allori

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29
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To have feelings

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Avere alti e bassi

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30
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To marea career

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Arrivare, giungere in alto

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31
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To be best friends

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Essere amici per le pelle

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32
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To move on

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Tirare avanti

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33
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To have hands tied

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Avere le braccia legate

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34
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To take responsibility for something

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Togliere le castagne dal fuoco

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35
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To make castles in the air

To daydream

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Fare castelli in aria

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36
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To be at the tail end

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Essere il fanalino di coda

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37
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Essere il fanalino di coda

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To be at the tail end

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38
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To be on the ball

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Essere in gamba

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39
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To live to the day

Carpe diem

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Vivere alla giornata

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40
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To go far

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Andare lontano

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41
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To wash hands of a situation

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Lavarsene le mani

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42
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To do everything possible to achieve a goal

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Fare, promettere mari e monti

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43
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To accept things as they come

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Prendere il mondo come viene

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44
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To be an expert of…

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Essere padrone di…

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45
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To go very badly in a situation

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Andare a rotoli

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46
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To sweat blood

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Sudare sangue

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47
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To have head in the clouds

To daydream

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Avere la testa fra le nuvole

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48
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Essere ammesso

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To be accepted to take exams

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49
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To be accepted to take exams

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Essere ammesso

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50
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Essere, venire bocciato

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To fail, to be failed

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51
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To fail, to be failed

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Essere, venire bocciato

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52
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Essere promosso

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To pass

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53
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To pass

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Essere promosso

54
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Essere rimandato

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To have to repeat an exam

55
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To have to repeat an exam

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Essere rimandato

56
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To have to repeat the year

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Ripetere l’anno

57
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Ripetere l’anno

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To have to repeat the year

58
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To pass the exam

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Superare la prova

59
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Superare la prova

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To pass the exam

60
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To wag school

A

Marinare la scuola

61
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Fare il/la secchione

A

To be a nerd

62
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To be a nerd

A

Fare il/la secchione

63
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Beccare

A

To pick on

64
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To pick on

A

Beccare

65
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Accedere all’università

A

To enter university

66
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To enter university

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Accedere all’università

67
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Comportarsi

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To behave

68
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To behave

A

Comportarsi

69
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Dare repitazioni a

A

To tutor

70
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To tutor

A

Dare repitazioni a

71
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Fare il ripasso/ripassare

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To revise

72
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To revise

A

Fare il ripasso/ripassare

73
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Imparare

A

To learn

74
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To learn

A

Imparare

75
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Insegnare

A

To teach

76
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To teach

A

Insegnare

77
Q

L’aula magna

A

Assembly hall

78
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Assembly hall

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L’aula magna

79
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Il coridolo

A

The corridor

80
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The corridor

A

Il corridoio

81
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La biblioteca

A

The library

82
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The library

A

La biblioteca

83
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Il laboratorio

A

The laboratory

84
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The laboratory

A

Il laboratorio

85
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L’aula informatica

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The computer room

86
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The computer room

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L’aula informatica

87
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La mensa

A

The caffetteria

88
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The cafeteria

A

La mensa

89
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Il preside

A

The principal

90
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The principal

A

Il preside

91
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L’insegnante

A

The teacher

92
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The teacher

A

L’insegnante

93
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I bidelli

A

Janitors

94
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Janitors

A

I bidelli

95
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L’orario

A

Timetable

96
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Timetable

A

L’orario

97
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La ricreazione

A

Recess

98
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Recess

A

Il ricreazione

99
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Il pranzo

A

Lunch

100
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Lunch

A

Il pranzo

101
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Lo spuntino

A

Snack

102
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Snack

A

Lo spuntino

103
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I compiti

A

Homework

104
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Homework

A

I compiti

105
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Il tema

A

The essay

106
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The essay

A

La tema

107
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La prova

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The test/exam

108
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The test/exam

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La prova

109
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La prova orale

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The oral exam

110
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The oral exam

A

La prova orale

111
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La prova scritta

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The written exam

112
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The written exam

A

La prova scritta

113
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L’esame

A

The exam

114
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The exam

A

L’esame

115
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Il voto

A

Mark

116
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Mark

A

Il voto

117
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Il brutto voto

A

Bad mark

118
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Bad mark

A

Il brutto voto

119
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Il regolamento

A

The rule

120
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The rule

A

Il regolamento

121
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La pagella

A

Report

122
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Report

A

La pagella

123
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Il colloquio

A

The interview

124
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The interview

A

Il colloquio

125
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L’esame di maturità

A

Final exam

126
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Final exam

A

L’esame di maturità

127
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L’interrogazione

A

Oral test (in class)

128
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Oral exam (in class)

A

L’interrogazione

129
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Il ripasso

A

The revision

130
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The revision

A

Il ripasso

131
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Essere, camminare sull’orlo d’un abisso

A

To be standing at the edge of an abyss