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Mi va …

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… il vino dolce

.. [l’idea] DI andare in montagna.

(I like …)

W/verbs, you need use DI before the infinitive

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Acqua in bocca

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Mum’s the word

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Tra l’altro

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A proposito

By the way; among other things

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Essere giù di corda

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Essere giù (be downcast), triste

To be sad

La corda= rope, cord

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Simpatica da morire

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A lot of fun

Simpatico= fun, friendly

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È bello da fare questo ogni tanto

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It’s good to do this every once in a while

È bello da ….

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Non sfogarti su di me …

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Lei sfoga su di me perché non è felice ( se la prende con me che non è felice)(prendersela con me)

Don’t vent on me, don’t take it out on me

Sfogare= to vent

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Tenere a q.c.

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To care about someone

Tengo a lei, ma anche lei mi fa fastidio!

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A che proposito?

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About what?

Riguardo cosa?

Cf. A proposito=speaking of which, by the way
Riguardo A lui …

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Venire a patti

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Come to terms

Mi piacerebbe venir a patti con lei, è, però, molto difficile.

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Ahimé

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Alas! (Helás!)

Povera me!

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Non fartela
Non sfogarti su me!

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Don’t take it out on me!

Non fartela con me (also: Don’t mess with me)

Sfogarsi CON: to unburden oneself to

Sfogare: vent, give vent to, int. flow, pour out

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Macché

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Not at all, nah/nope

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A prescindere da

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Except for, regardless

Nonostante

A prescindere dallo stress, mi è piaciuto il lavoro impegrativo.
Regardless of the stress, I enjoyed the challenging work.

Prescindere da: leave out
Prescindere: non considerare, ignorare (exclude) (elevated tone; not used generally)

Note: “A prescindere da” is not the same as “a parte” (apart from)/”eccetto per” (except for)/”tranne” (except for)

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Senza quasi

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Without any ifs or buts

Quasi= almost, nearly
Quasi che=as if (come che)

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