New Expressions Flashcards by Francesco Lorenzini

Vai a capire (expression)

Go figure

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Scusa se rispondo ora (mail, frase comune) 2

Sorry for the delay,
Sorry for the late reply

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Aspetta (phrasal verb)

Hang on

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Ho il naso che cola

I have runny nose

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Mi prude qui

My skin here is itchy

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Vabbè (per cambiare argomento)

Anyway, I was saying..

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Vebbe/ci sta

Fair enough

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Conoscere in dettaglio / i dettagli (expression)

Know the ins and outs

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Conoscete a fondo (expression)

Know inside out

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Mantenere la calma/controllo (expression)

Keep it together

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Essere in forma 2

Be fit
Be in shape

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Ho il presentimento che

I have a hunch that

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Questa giornata è infinita

It’s a long ass day

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Siamo ancora d’accordo per stasera

Are we still on tonight?

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Non sono d’accordo (formale)

I beg to differ

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Tirare scarico (espressione)

Flush the toilet

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Quanto le devo 2 (uno per scherzare)

How much do I own you
Whats the damagd

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Ecco il resto
Ha moneta

Here’s your change
Do you have any change?

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Dammi un abbraccio/bacio (expression)

Give me some sugar

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Non c’è male

Not too shabby

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Da dio

Hunky dory

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Le cose brutte succedono

Shit happens

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Questa cosa è una figata

This thing is the shit!

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Insomma (quando ti chiedono se ti è piaciuto qualcosa)

Ish

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Verdognolo
Altino
Intorno ai 20

Greenish
Tallish
Twentish

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Mi va bene tutto

I am easy

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Ci penso io (sul momento:a rispondere, a pagare, a togliere qualcosa)

I got it

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Non essere pesante (espressione)

Take it lightly

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Tirare il pacco (espressione)

Bail on somebody

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Sti cazzi

Whatever

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Scialla (nel senso di tranquillo) 2

Chill
Easy tiger

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Frase per rispondere al telefono

This is Francesco

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Frase per rispondere al telefono quando chiedono di te 2

It’s he
Francesco speaking

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Fai con calma 2

Take your time,
there’s no need to rush

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Non trattarmi male (informale)

Don’t sass me

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Non si sa mai

You never know

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Non si sa mai (nel senso di, per sicurezza)

Just în case

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Non prendertela 2

Don’t be upset
Take it easy

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Si (lo faccio)

Will do

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Ho un languorino

I am feeling peckish

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Fame chimica

I’ve got the munches

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Stringersi nelle spalle (espressione)

Shrug your shoulders

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Scuotere la testa (espressione)

Shake your head

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Cavoli tuoi 2

Your problem, not mine
Sounds like your problem

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Mi sto riprendendo

I am on the mend

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Quanto manca per mangiare

How much longer until we eat?

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Vuoi prendere un caffè

Do you want to grab a coffee

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Ci sto 3

I’m up for it
I’m down for it
I’m in

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Mi stai prendendo per il culo 2

Are you shitting me (usa)
Are you taking the piss (UK)

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Fai come vuoi

You do you

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Fatti i fatti tuoi che io mi faccio i miei

You do you, Imma do me

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Mi sento stanco (no I’m tired)

I have fatigue

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Sono rintronato

I feel dizzy

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Mi fa male parte x

My (body part) sore

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În fin dei conti

At the end of the day

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Sono fuso 2

I can’t think straight
I’m out of it

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Sono rimasto spiazzato

I was taken aback

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Come mai?

How come?

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Rilassati (no relax, no take it easy )

Put your feet up

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Ripigliati

Get it together

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Fa freschetto

It’s crisp

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Si ghiaccia

It’s frosty

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Mi sto ammalando

I’m coming down with something

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Sono esaurito 2

I’m drained
I’m having a mental breakdown

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Sono di corsa 2

I’m in a rush
I’m in a hurry

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Sono bagnato fradicio

I’m soaking wet

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Mi arrangio

I’ll make do

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Misurare la febbre

Take the temperature

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Stai fermo

Stay put

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Mi raccomando (ci conto)

I’m counting on you

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Mi raccomando (occhio)

Please

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Meno male 3

Thank God
Just as well
It’s a good thing

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Sono tutto orecchie

I’m all ears

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Non ci vuole una scienza

It’s not rocket science

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Mi suona familiare 2

It sounds familiar
It rings a bell

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Dovresti provare (no you should try it)

You should give it a try

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Ho un dubbio

I have a question

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Può incartarlo?
Me lo può mettere in una scatola?

Can I have this wrapped up
Could you box it up for me?

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Dare buca

Stand someone up

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Essere irascibile

Have a temper

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À cazzo di cane

Half hassed

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Non mettersi nei guai

Stay out of trouble

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À questo passo

At this rate

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Misurare la temperatura

I take my temperature

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Stai fermo

Stay put

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Meno male (che) 2

It’s a good thibg
Just as well

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Mi piace la cosa x (no like, no fancy)

I am in something

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Provare qualcosa (no try, no give it a try)

Give something a shot

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Me lo può incartare?

Could I have it wrapped up

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Me lo può mettere in una scatola?

Could you box this up for me?

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Fare la ruota

Do a cartwheel

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Sedere a gambe incrociate 2

Sit cross-legged
Sitt criss-cross

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Sono sfinito (no I’m wrecked)

I’m pooped

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Vuoi venire con me? 2 (no come with me)

Would you like to tag along/come along?

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Mi dice qualcosa

It rings a bell

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Reagire contro qualcuno

Hit out at someone

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Esattamente quello che volevo dire

My thoughts exactly

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Sono d’accordo (no I agree) 2

I second that
I concur with..

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Purtroppo, peccato (no unfortunately)

I’m afraid..

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Fare qualcosa benissimo 2

Ate smt up
Ate and left no crumbs

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Puoi ripetere? 3

Pardon
Come again
Say it again

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Potradti parlarle un po’ più lentamente per favore

Would you mind slowing down a bit please

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Puoi dirlo in un altro modo (quando non capisci un madre lingua)

Can you say it another way please

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Ho preso un appuntamento con..

I made an appointment with

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Questo posto è occupato?

Is this seat taken?

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Ve chi si rivede?

Hey stanger

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Questo tram ferma a x?

Does this tram stop at x

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Scendiamo alla prossima fermata

We are getting off at the next stop

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Per forza che sei stanco

No wonder you are tired

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Bravo, complimenti (per una cosa che non è un lifetime achievement) 6

Way to go
Hats off
Right on
Kudo
Nice going
Props to you

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Ti apro (portone)

I’ll buzz you in

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Andiamo al sodo /al nocciolo

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty

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Magari (nel senso di se solo)

If only

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Magari (nel senso mi piacerebbe) 2

I wish, I hope so

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Non ho voglia di (strano)

I can’t be bothered

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Sinonimo di cool 3

Bomb
Fire
The shit

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Perché sì

Just because

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Portare alla ribalta

Rise to prominence

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Senza voce

Voiceless

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A caro prezzo 2

At great expense
At a high price

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Non risparmiare sforzi per

Spare no effort to

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Contribuire al clima di

Contribute to the climate of

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È diventato fin troppo evidente

It became all too evident

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Presi nel loro insieme

Taken together

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Leader dal pugno di ferro

Iron fisted leader

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Non sorprende che

Unsurprisingly

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Punto di riferimento/bibbia per qualcosa

Go-to-source for

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In tempo reale

Real-time

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Mettere qualcuno in allerta

Put smb in alert

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È difficile credere sia solo una coincidenza

It’s hard to believe it a mere coincidence

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Oltre i limiti

Outside the bounds

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Riga dei risultati(in business)

Bottom line

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Morale della favola

Bottom-line

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In scadenza 4

Set to expire
Due to expire
Expiring
Maturing

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Sia dentro che fuori

Both in and out

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Molto, se non la maggioranza

Many, if not most

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Vane promesse

Empty promises

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Misure coercitive

Coercive measures

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Misure precauzionali

Precautionary measures

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Organizzare proteste

Stage protests

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Instillare la paura

Instill fear

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Avere cibo a disposizione

Have the food out

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Non sono sicuro (strano)

Don’t quote me on this

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Potrei sbagliarmi

I could be wrong

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Che numero di scarpe hai?
Ho il 38

What’s your shoes size
I’m a 38

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Come le senti (scarpe)

How do they feel?

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Non c’entra nulla 2

It’s irrelevant
It has nothing to do with that

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Cosa c’entra?

What has that got to do with it

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Non me ne parlare

Don’t get me started

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Parliamone (strano)

Let’s get it started

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Sto affrontando un brutto periodo

I’m going through a rough time

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Sei un tesoro 3

You’re a peach
Your are a darling
You are amazing

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Radicarse, affondare le radici

Take root

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Punta di diamante

Spearhead

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Avere la precedenza

Take precedence

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Sopportare il peso

Bear the brunt

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Lavoro fisico

Physically exerting job

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Essere soggetto a

Be prone to

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Nella migliore delle ipotesi

At best

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Portare al sicuro 2

Secure
Get smt/smb to safety

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Mettere in atto
Attuare

Put into place

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Produrre vantaggi

Yield gains

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Imbarcare acqua

Take on water

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Battente bandiera librriana

Liberia’s flagged

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Essere privo di

Be devoid of

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Non sono dell’umore

I’m not in the mood

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Andiamo al punto

Let’s get to the point

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Torniamo al lavoro

Let’s get down to the business

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Mi fa piacere
Mi dispiace

I’m happy to hear that
I’m sorry to hear that

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Avere l’imbarazzo della scelta 2

Have plenty of choice
Spoiled for choice

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Esame maturità (UK e usa)

À level
SAT

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Staccare (prendersi una pausa) 3

Take a break from
Take time off
Take a breather

Abbiocco

Food coma

Me lo puoi spiegare

Can you explain this to me

Puoi darmi un consiglio

Can you give me some advice/a piece of advice

Ecco qui 3

Here you go
Here you are
Here

Ti consiglio di 2

I suggest /recommend you to

Per curiosità 2

Out of curiosity
Out of interest

Ma non ti vergogni

Have you no shame

Da mangiare qui o portare via (2, UK e usa)

For here or to go
Sitting in or taking away

Data prevista

Target date

Paragone /confronto appropriato

Apt comparison

Essere sul punto di 2

Be on the verge of
Be on the cusp of

Tenere insieme

Hold together

Fare un parallelismo

Draw parallels

Reazione istintiva

Knee-jerk reaction

Elezioni anticipate

Snap elections

Data prevista

Target date

Mi și sono tappate le orecchie

I need to pop my ears

Grazie per l’invito

Thanks for having me

Essere in una situazione scomoda

To be in a pickle

Come scusa (varie e diverse) 4

Come again
Say it again please
What was that
Pardon

Ho perso aereo/treno

I missed the flight /train

Ti sta bene

Serves you right

Peggio per te

Too bad for you

Allacciarsi le scarpe 2

Do my laces up
Tie your shoelaces

Rifare il letto

Make the bed

Da pubblicare

To be posted

Partecipanti previsti

Expected participants

Chi lo avrebbe mai detto

Go figure

Ammetto di essermi sbagliato /errore mio

I stand corrected

Risposta a nice to meet you

You too

Ho il naso chiuso

I’m bunged up

Sono appena arrivato a casa

I’ve just arrived home

Vivo in via degli olivi
Vivo in via degli olivi 48b

I live on via degli olivi
I live at 48B via degli olivi

Sono nato il 22 luglio

I was born on 22 july

Parto per Londra domank

I’m leaving for London tomorrow

Sono tornato in Italia

I’m back in Italy

Grazie a tutti per essere qui oggi

Thank you everyone for joining today

Iniziamo

Let’s get started

Passiamo al prossimo punto dell’ordine del giorno

Let’s move to the next item of the agenda

Cosa ne pensi (non whad do you think of it)

What are your thoughts on this

Puoi approfondire il punto

Can you elaborate on that point

Fare il bagno (al mare)

Go for a swim

Preferisco il caffè al tè

I prefer coffe to tea

Come chiami questa cosa in inglese

What do you call this thing in English

Truccarsi

Do one’s makeup

Lavarsi i denti

Brush one’s teeth

Lavare i piatti
Fare la lavatrice

Do the dishes
Do the laundry

Passare l’aspirapolvere

To vacuum

Altri modi per dire grazie 4

Thanks a bunch
You are a lifesaver
I own you one
Much appreciated

Sto passando a prenderti

I’m coming to pick you up

Puoi portare questo bicchiere in cucina?

Can you take this glass to the kitchen

Ho l’occasione di farlo

I get to do it

Ti convinco a farlo

I get you to do it

Ti faccio arrabbiare

I GET TO YOU

Mi. Dispiace per te (no I’m sorry for you)

I feel for you

Ti capisco

I feel you

Stai scherzando 2

You must be joking
You are kidding

Colpo di fulmime

Love at first sight

Non mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

Do not put the cart before the horses

È caldissimo

It’s sweltering
It’s boiling hot

Fare una figura di merda 3

Act a fool
Make yourself look like an idiot
Make a fool of yourself

Lasciare andare 2 (emozione)

Let it go
Put aside

Dalla padella alla brace, di male in peggio 2

From bad to worse
From pillar to post

Sputa il rospo

Spill the beans

Incazzarsi 2

Go mad
Go bananas

Mettere in carica il telefono

Plug the phone charger in

Fare una promessa

Make a promise

Abbiamo tutto il tempo del mondo

We all the time in the world

Abbiamo tutto il tempo del mondo

We all the time in the world

Fai con calma 2

There’s no need to rush
Take your time

Di chi è
Di chi è questa penna

Whose is this
Whose pen is this?

Puoi darmi altri 5 minuti

Can you give me 5 minutes more?

Pagare dazio

Take its toll

Dammi tregua

Cut me some slack

Stare senza intimo

Go/be commando

24 h, tutto il tempo (espressione)

Around the clock

Tirarsela 2

Be a showboat
Play hard to get

Chiedere di stare davanti in auto

Call the shotgun

La canzone fa così

The song goes like this

Torno subito

I’ll be right back

Mi mordo la lingua

I bite my tongue

Trattenere il respiro

Hold breath

Fare pace con qualcuno

Make up with someone

Non mordo

I don’t bite

Ok, ci provo
Ok, ti ascolto

I’ll bite

Pagare alla romana
Ognuno paga per quello che ha lreso

Split
Go ditch

Mollami

Give me a break

La prendo come viene

I’ll take it as it comes

Prendo quello che c’è, mi accontento

I’ll take what I can get

Alla cieca

Blindly

Come è andata 2

How has it gone
How did it go

Uno che ci prova con tutte

It’s for the streets

Palla al piede

Ball and chain

Rovinare tutto alla fine

Fumble the ball

Scomparso (slang)

Missing in action (MIA)

Mattiniero
Animale notturno

Early bird
Night owl

Ho un conto in sospeso con

I have a bone to pick with…

Arrivo

I’m coming

Pensa prima di parlare

Think before you speak

Ad ognuno il suo

Each to their own

Dormire come un sasso 2

Sleep like a rock
Sleep like a log

Non per niente

I mean

Quando arrivi? 2

When will you be here
When are you getting here

Buon compleanno (formale)

Many happy returns

Puoi prestarmi 10 euro

Can I borrow 10 euro

Bruciare i soldi

Burn through money

Buttare i soldi nel cessk

To piss money away

Essere di turno

Be on call

Lavorare da casa

Work from home

Sono stracarico (di lavoro)

I’m overloaded

Sono sommerso (di lavoro

I’m swamped

Ti richiamo tra poco

I call you in a bit

Sto facendo una cosa (quando al lavoro ti chiedono qualcosa)

I’m in the middle of smt

Sono occupato (no I’m busy) 2

I have a lot on my plate
My hands are full

Filo dei pensieri

Train of thoughts

Sotto sotto (a livello inconscio)

În the back of your mind

Che modi sono questi?

What manners are these?

Senza pieta

Ruthless

Sono in aereo, treno, autobus
Sono in macchina, nel taxi

I’m on the plane, train, bus
I’m in the car, taxi

Ho smesso di bere caffe
Ho smesso (per un attimo) di bere quel caffè

I stop drinking
I stop to drink

Per me è arabo

It’s all Greek to me

Sono a pezzi (no wrecked)

I’m knackered

Più o meno (abbastanza)

Pretty much

Più o meno (all’incirca) 2

Around
Roughly

Sono rosso come un peperone

I’m red as a lobster

În pendenza 2

Slanted
Sloped

Mangiare come un maiale

Pig oug

Spostati (informale)

(budge up)

Senti chi parla 2

Says you
That’s rich coming from you

Mi fa scapocciare

It drives me round the bend

Sono finito /spacciato /si è bruciato 2

I’m toast
I’m done for

Ci sentiamo dopo (al telefono)

Talk you later

Idem 3

Likewise
Same here
Ditto

Non posso parlare ora/al momento 2

I can’t talk you right now
I can’t talk at the moment

Può farci una foto

Would you mind taking a photo of me/us

Non mi tenere sulle spine

Don’t leave me hanging

Me lo dicono spesso/in molto

I get that a lot

Per me va benissimo

Fine by me

Non provocarmi

Don’t mess with me

Fammi capire bene

Let me get this straight

Essere vicini a finire e un progetto

Be close to finishing a project

Fatti gli affari tuoi

Mind your business

Per favore, lascia perdere

Please, drop it

Lascia perdere (è qualcosa di inutile)

Give it up

Capisci cosa voglio dire 2

Do you know what I mean
You get me

Un giorno si un giorno no

Every other day

Quanto ti ci vuole

How long are you gonna make?

Break a leg

În bocca al lupo

Ho l’abitudine di

I am used to +ing form

Spiegami
Rispondimi

Explain to me
Reply to me

Non voglio portare sfiga

I don’t want to jinx it

Me ne vado (slang)

I’m off

Fai pure (slang)

Knock yourself out

Punto e stop, punto e basta 2

Full stop
Period

Ho l’1% di carica

I’m on 1%

Non ti sento bene/la connessione non è buona

It’s breaking up

Aspetti în linea
La metto in attesa

Hold the line
I’ll put you on hold

Le passo la persona x (al Cell)

I’ll put the person x through

Le passo la persona x (al Cell)

I’ll put the person x through

Mi dai una gomma

Can you give me a piece/some chewgam

Toccare ferro

Touch wood

Mattered giù (il telefono)
Rispondere al telefono

Hang up
Pick up

Richiamare l’attenzione

Draw the attention

Fammi capire

Let me get this straight

Ci vediamo tra poco 2

See you in a bit
See you later TODAY

Ci vediamo/alla prossima

See you later

Per quanto ne sappia

As far as I know

Che io sappia

As far as I remember

Non che io sappia

Not that I know of

Non che io ricordi

Not that I remember

Come posso farmi perdonare

How can I make it up to you

Scusami (no I am sorry) 2

My bad
I apologize

Non volevo (per chiedere scusa)

I didnt mean to

Fare i compiti

Do someone’s homework

Sono emozionata

I’m excited

Pagare a rate (tutto tranne auto)
Pagare a rate auto

Pay in installments
Pay on finance

Non c’è linea

There is no service

Quando dura il volo

How long is the flight

Sono tornato a Roma

I’m back in Rome

Esprimere un desiderio

Make a wish

Devo soffiarmi il naso

I have to blow my nose

Veste troppo
Veste poco
È giusto

It runs large
It runs small
True to size

L’ho ricevuto grazie (mail)

Received with thanks

Ci sono 30 gradi

It’s 30 degrees

Non dimosrea l’età che ha

She doesn’t show the age she is

Sei soddisfatto del risultato

Are you happy with the result?

Da quanto tempo!

Long time no see!

Mi mordo le unghie

I bite my nails

È passato x tempo da

It’s been x since

Passo il natale dai miei

I spend chrstimas at my parents

Prendere una multa

Get a fine

Poco e niente

Little to nothing

Il vento mi fa venire

It gives me

Sono bloccato a casa

I’m stuck at home

Posso chiederti quanti anni hai

May I ask you how old you are

Ho una prenotazione a nomr

I have a reservation under the name

Ho questa macchina da 17 anni, dal 2007

I have had this car for 17 years, since 2007

Sto arrivando (con acronimo)

I’m on my way (ONW)

Non lavoro oggi (non è una routine)

I’m not working today

Hai bisogno di aiuto (no help)

Do you need a spot

Salire le scale
Scendere le scale

Go up the stairs
down the stairs

Daje che ce la fai

You got this

Me cojoni 2

Holy shit
No way

Sono morto dal ridere
Mi fai morire dal ridere

I cracked up
You cracked me up

Non sto qui a perdere tempo

I’m getting shit done

Te la faccio vedere brutta

I’m gonna to kick your ass

Risposta a quando ti chiedono una cosa e la fai ma non sei entusiasta (tipo un va bene)

Sure

Io sí, io no (per rispondere a una domanda)
Who wants to come to the seaside tomorrow

Dipende dall’ausiliare e dal tempo
I do ! I don’t

Questi occhiali/taglio di capelli/vestito ti sta bene

You look good with…

Come si chiama questa cosa in inglese

What do you call this in English

Portami al mare

Take me to the sea

Sapevo che avremmo vinto

I knew we would win

Avrei voluto studiare di più per l’esame

I wish I had studied more for the exam

Vorrei una macchina più grande

I wish I had a bigger car

Vorrei che la smettessi di interrompermi

I wish you would stop interrupting me

Vorrei che tu venissi al mio compleanno

I wish you would come to my birthday

Essere scioccato (no shocked, no bewildered, con la F)

To be floored (flored)

Senza sosta

On end

Punto dolente

Sore point

Pezzo grosso

Big shot

Morire sul colpo

Day on impact

Perdere l’equilibrio

Loose balance

Essere pieno di (ex di lavoro) 2

Swamped with work
Up to my neck in work

Essere di turno
Avere turni al lavoro

Be on call
On call work

È che.. (devo fare x) 2

It’s just that
The thing is

Fossi nato in Iraq, sarei x

Had I been born, I would be a xx

Devo pagare in anticipo?

Should I pay up front?

Ci prendiamo un caffè?

Should we get a coffee?

Cambiando argomento 3

Changing the subject
Off topic
On another note

Cesto panni sporchi 2

Laundry basket
Hamper

Stendino 2

Clothes horse
Drying rack

Molletta del bucato

Clothespin

Caricare/svuotare lavatrice

Load/unload the washer

Varie ed eventualoli

Any other business

Stendere i panni

Hang clothes out

Fare il punto

Take stock

Fare visita a qualcuno 2

Pay a visit to smb
To call on smb

Non me ho idea (no idea)

I have no clue

Non hai tutti i torti

You have a point

Sarà fatto

Will do

Sarà fatto

Will do

Non lo dire nemmeno (per dire prego)

Don’t mention it

4 modi per dire grazie (no you are welcome, no no worries)

Happy to help
You got it
You bet!
Anytime

Piove

It’s raining

Prendere l’abitudine di

Get in the habit of

Quando și tratta di

When it comes to

Ciò implica /comporta

This entails

Ciò porta con sé

It brings with it

Qui c’è il link per

Here it is the link to

Come dimostrato chiaramente da

As clearly demonstrated by

Sei pronto? (no ready)

Are you set up?

Dai fallo

Go for it

Fare bella figura

Make a good impression

Prendere/trovarsi nel mezzo

Catch in the middle

ESSERE IN CONTRASTO CON

Be at odds with

Trovare impreparato

Catch off guard

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