Phrases That Struck My Fancy2 Flashcards

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Quanto è figo (oppure forte)

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That’s very cool

È molto figo/forte

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In specie

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Especially

In particolare

In specie, ogni mattina mi piace avere una tazza di latte-caffè.

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Impensierire

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Preoccupare. To worry

Non voglio impensierire di denaro.

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Intoppo

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Ostacolo. Obstacle, hindrance

Non voleva essere un intoppo per i suoi figli.

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Fare la nottata in bianco.

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Avere l’insonnia. To spend a sleepless night.

Fare la nottata in bianco fa male alla salute.

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Fuso orario

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Time zone.

Fuso=spindle; cf. fusa= fare le fuse- to purr

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Dare per scontato

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To take for granted.

Scontrare= to discount; scontrino= check, ticket; scontro= collision, battle, encounter

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Lui cosa prova per lei?

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What does he feel for her?

Provare: test/try, feel (ex. anger), prove
Provarci: try it

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Non vedo l’ora (di)

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I can’t wait

Non vedo l’ora di vederlo!

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Una cotta me ne fotto!

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I don’t give a damn!

Cotta:cooking/baking, infatuation, drunkenness, exhaustion
Non me ne frega niente!

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Non ci tengo (proprio)!

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Non me ne frega! Fregarsene=to not care
Tenerci=to be anxious, care

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Contare su di qlcu

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To rely on someone

Conto su de te – non deludermi! (Deludere=disappoint, deceive, foil)

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Fatti i fatti tuoi

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Mind your own business

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Ho (già) dato (Miriam)

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Been there, done that

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Prendersi cura di se stessi

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Take care of oneself

È molto importante prendersi prima cura di se stessi per poter aiutare gli altri.

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Tienimi aggiornato!

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Keep me up-to-date!

Aggiornare=to update