Phrases Flashcards

1
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di sempre

A

of all time, ever

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2
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un grande presidente

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an important (or great) president

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3
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una sedia grande

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a big chair

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4
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un povero uomo

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unlucky, unfortunate man

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5
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un uomo povero

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a poor man

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6
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una nuova auto

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the latest model car

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7
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un libro nuovo

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a new book

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un vecchio amico

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an old (long time) friend

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un libro vecchio

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an old (age wise) book

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10
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diverse persone

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various people

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11
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queste marche sono molto diverse

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these brands are very different

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12
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ci sono numerose scarpe

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there are a lot of shoes

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13
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ci sono famiglie numerose

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there are big families

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14
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abbiamo certe informazione

A

We have some information

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abbiamo informazione certe

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we have reliable information

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16
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fare capo

A

refer

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17
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da allora

A

since then, since, ever since, from then, thereafter

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18
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letto a castello

A

bunk beds

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19
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a mio parere

A

in my opinion, in my view

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20
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fare shopping

A

to go shopping (not for food)

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21
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non vedente

A

a blind person (PC)

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22
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non udente

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a deaf person (PC)

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23
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diversamente abile

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other abled (PC)

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24
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a quanto pare

A

apparently, evidently, obviously

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25
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proprio prima che

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just before

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26
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avvocato difensore

A

defense attorney

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27
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comportare come una casalinga

A

behave like a housewife

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28
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fare quattro chiacchere

A

have a chat, shoot the breeze, have a word

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29
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fare la spesa

A

go shopping (at the supermarket)

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30
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fare le pulizie

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do the cleaning, do the housework

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31
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both

A

Entrambe le cose

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32
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nuovo di zecca

A

brand new

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33
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buio pesto

A

pitch black

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34
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stonato

A

tone deaf, out of tune

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35
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ubriaco fradicio

A

stinking drunk

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36
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vivo e vegeto

A

alive and kicking

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37
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ricco sfondato

A

filthy rich

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38
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i saluti di apertura / di chiusura

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opening greeting in a letter/closing salutation

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39
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sentite scuse

A

deepest apologies, sincere apologies

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40
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la lingua ricercata

A

elevated language, formal language

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41
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a quanto pare

A

apparently, evidently, obviously, seemingly

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42
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stare per + infinito

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about to…

43
Q

farci caso

A

pay attention

44
Q

si figuri

A

of course [formal]

45
Q

al di là

A

beyond, outside, behind

46
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sopra la media

A

above the average

47
Q

Il dramma è ambientato in Turino.

A

The drama takes place in Turin.

48
Q

in Occidente

A

in the West

49
Q

prendere tra le braccia

A

to take in one’s arms

50
Q

Il lieto fine

A

a happy end

51
Q

mi viene addosso

A

comes at me, hits me, runs into me, charges me

52
Q

staccare la spina

A

to pull the plug, unplug, switch off, unwind, cut loose

53
Q

fin qui ci siamo felici

A

so far we are happy

54
Q

campagna elettorale

A

electoral campaign

55
Q

libertà di parola

A

freedom of speech

56
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l’ha detto lui stesso

A

he said it himself

57
Q

campo di concentramento

A

concentration camp

58
Q

apparire in TV

A

appear on TV

59
Q

il livello dell’acqua sale

A

the water level rises

60
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l’alta marea

61
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il suo primo mandato

A

his first mandate

62
Q

la difficoltà maggiore

A

the greatest difficulty

63
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un formaggio spalmabile

A

a spreadable cheese

64
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l’atletica leggera

A

track and field

65
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fare giardinaggio

66
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fare trekking

67
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non m’interessa

A

not interesting to me

68
Q

non m’importa

A

not important to me

69
Q

avere il pollice verde

A

to have a green thumb

70
Q

Non faccio mai la ginnastica.

A

I never exercise.

71
Q

non bevo più birra e neanche vino.

A

I drink neither beer nor wine anymore.

72
Q

andare in bicicletta

A

travel by bicycle

73
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Non bevo alcolici quasi mai.

A

I hardly ever drink alcohol.

74
Q

Giuseppe non fa niente per me.

A

Giuseppe does nothing for me.

75
Q

in modo acceso

A

in “on” mode

76
Q

colonie batteriche

A

bacterial colonies

77
Q

fermenti lattici

A

lactic acids

78
Q

il pallone gonfiato

80
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Siamo stati a casa da soli

A

We were at home alone

81
Q

la carne finta

82
Q

ho cucinato tanto

A

I cooked a lot

83
Q

sul NYT, su HBO, su Internet, su Zoom

A

in the NYT, on HBO, on the internet, on Zoom

84
Q

mi rifiuto di credere

A

I refuse to believe

85
Q

l’italiano vero e proprio / ufficiale

A

“high” Italian

86
Q

la crostata di zucca

A

pumpkin pie / squash pie

87
Q

una tradizione del sud est americano

A

a southeastern American tradition

88
Q

Vuoi vedere come sono venute?

A

Do you want to see what they look like?

89
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Nessuno sa come sono venute a vivere qui

A

No one knows how they came to live here

90
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Nel complesso sono stato contento di come è venuto.

A

Overall I was happy with how it came out.

91
Q

il pubblico ministero

A

prosecutor

92
Q

un sentimento materno / paterno

A

a maternal/paternal instinct

93
Q

proprio davanti ai nostri occhi

A

right in front of our eyes

94
Q

Essere merce

A

To be in short supply

96
Q

ho fatto una sottoscrizione

A

I got a subscription

97
Q

una candidatura all’Oscar

A

an Oscar nominee

98
Q

ho fatto molta fatica a capire la situazione

A

I have struggled to understand the situation

99
Q

Ho chiesto a Sara un aiuto e detto, fatto mi ha risolto il problema!

A

I asked Sara for help and said and done she resolved the problem for me.

100
Q

Detto fra noi, a me Elisa sta proprio antipatica.

A

Just between (among) us, it seems to me that Elisa is truly unpleasant.

101
Q

La trama era molto scontata ma il cast era ottimo… tutto sommato un buon film

A

The plot was very predictable but the cast was excellent, all things considered, a good film

102
Q

Visto e considerato che il Presidente deve ancora pronunciarsi, meglio non fare speculazioni.

A

Considering that the president has yet to pronounce it, better to not speculate.

103
Q

Tenuto conto dell’emergenza, l’approfondimento seguirà le vicende da vicino.

A

“Considering the” emergency, the in-depth study will follow the events closely.