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di sempre

A

of all time, ever

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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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una nuova auto

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the latest model car

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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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queste marche sono molto diverse

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these brands are very different

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ci sono numerose scarpe

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there are a lot of shoes

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ci sono familgie numerose

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there are big families

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14
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abbiamo certe informazione

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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

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to go shopping (not for food)

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21
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non vedente

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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

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defense attorney

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27
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comportare come una casalinga

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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

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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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entrambe le cose

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both

32
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nuovo di zecca

A

brand new

33
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buio pesto

A

pitch black

34
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stonato

A

tone deaf, out of tune

35
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ubriaco fradicio

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stinking drunk

36
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vivo e vegeto

A

alive and kicking

37
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ricco sfondato

A

filthy rich

38
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i saluti di apertura / di chiusura

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opening greeting in a letter/closing salutation

39
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sentite scuse

A

deepest apologies, sincere apologies

40
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la lingua ricercata

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elevated language, formal language

41
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a quanto pare

A

apparently, evidently, obviously, seemingly

42
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stare per + infinito

A

about to…

43
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farci caso

A

pay attention

44
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si figuri

A

of course [formal]

45
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al di là

A

beyond, outside, behind

46
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sopra la media

A

above the average

47
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Il dramma è ambientato in Turino.

A

The drama takes place in Turin.

48
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in Occidente

A

in the West

49
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prendere tra le braccia

A

to take in one’s arms

50
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a lieto fine

A

a happy end

51
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mi viene addosso

A

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

52
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staccare la spina

A

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

53
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fin qui ci siamo felici

A

so far we are happy

54
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campagna elettorale

A

electoral campaign

55
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libertà di parola

A

freedom of speech

56
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l’ha detto lui stesso

A

he said it himself

57
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campo di concentramento

A

concentration camp

58
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apparire in TV

A

appear on TV

59
Q

il livello dell’acqua sale

A

the water level rises

60
Q

l’alta marea

A

high tide

61
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il suo primo mandato

A

his first madate

62
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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

A

to garden

66
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fare trekking

A

to hike

67
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non m’interessa

A

not interesting to me

68
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non m’importa

A

not important to me

69
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avere il pollice verde

A

to have a green thumb

70
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Non faccio mai la ginnastica.

A

I never exercise.

71
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non bevo più birra e neanche vino.

A

I drink neither beer nor wine anymore.

72
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andare in bicicletta

A

travel by bicycle

73
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Non bevo alcolici quasi mai.

A

I hardly ever drink alcohol.

74
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Giuseppe non fa niente per me.

A

Giuseppe does nothing for me.

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