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1
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What do you mean (what does it mean)

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cosa intendi?
Che significa?
che vuoi dire? What do you mean
Voglio dire- I want to say that

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You are Right
I was wrong

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Hai Giusto
Hai ragione

mi sono sbagliato

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I am retired

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io sono in pensione
(Vado in pensione go in retirement)

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Let’s go for a walk

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Facciamo due passi
(una passeggiata)

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Let’s do this

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Facciamo cosi

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yeah, right, indeed.

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Già

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Well or so

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Beh or allora

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8
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A lot of things

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Un sacco di cose

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9
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You can say that again

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Puoi dirlo forte

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10
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What else ?

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Cos’altro

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Dearest because of an unforeseen commitment I will not be able to be with you today in Genoa

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Carissimi, a causa di un impegno imprevisto non potrò essere con voi oggi a Genova.

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I hope you don’t have other commitments

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spero che oggi non abbiate altri impegni

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I want (that) you to know

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voglio che Lei (tu) sappia

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14
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if you don’t mind

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se non ti (vi) dispiace

Possiamo cambiare l’argomento

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I’m afraid (I fear) I exaggerated

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temo di aver esagerato

(Subject is the same in both clauses) so no subjunctive

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16
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a little bit

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un pochino

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17
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unforeseen commitment

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impegno imprevisto (m)

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18
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great success

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successone (m)

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19
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capable (literally “on leg”)

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in gamba
Lui è in gamba

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you never know (one never knows)

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non si sa mai < sapere
(literally “one never knows”)

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21
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in order (so that) for everything to run smoothly

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affinché tutto fili liscio

Filare- to run spin or flirt
Liscio- adj smooth

Affinché is a useful conjunction to master because, as you will have noticed, is another key trigger for the subjunctive.

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22
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Anyone there?

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C’e nessuno?

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23
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Well done

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Ben fatto

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Novak is maybe on his way (on a good path) to organize his tournament in his birth city of Belgrade

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Novak Djokovic è forse sulla buona strada per organizzare il suo torneo nella sua città natale di Belgrado

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25
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Pay attention- be careful

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fa attenzione
Stai attento

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26
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Are you crazy?

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sei matta (o)
Sei pazzo (a)

È pazzesco

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27
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I am very bored

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Sono molto annoiato
Mi annoio
(Molto noioso- very boring)
Annoiare to bore
Noioso è un aggettivo.
Questo film è noioso.

Annoiato vuol dire bored, noioso boring (una persona noiosa ti rende annoiato, a boring person makes you feel bored)

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28
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Piece of paper

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pezzo di carta
(Matita- pencil)
Penna- pen)

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29
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What a coincidence!

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che coincidenza

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30
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Actually (in reality)

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In realtà

(attualmente- currently)

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31
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Well said

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Ben detto,

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32
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Fingers crossed; break a leg good luck

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In bocca al lupo

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33
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I doubt it will happen

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dubito che accadrà (succedera)
(Dubitare)

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34
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Come on!

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Ma dai

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35
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Understandable

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Comprensibile

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36
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The opposite of what we are used to

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il contrario di come siamo abituati a fare…

sono abituato I am used to it
(Abituare)

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37
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I will spend more time there

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passerò più tempo lì

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38
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People annoy me

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le persone mi danno fastidio (noun)

lui è fastidioso he is annoying (adjective)

mi dà fastidio he annoys me

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39
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Many teens have reported symptoms of withdrawal symptoms: anxiety, restlessness, a feeling of emptiness.

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Molti ragazzi hanno denunciato i sintomi di una crisi di astinenza: ansia, irrequietezza, una sensazione di vuoto.

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40
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It was fun
(I enjoyed myself etc

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è stato divertente (adjective)

(sei divertente- you are funny)

Verb- Divertirsi- mi diverto I’m having fun
mi sono divertito I had fun

mi è piaciuto molto- I enjoyed it a lot
(Ci siamo piacuto molto)

Godere Gustare- to enjoy (godere- also means to be delighted)
La donna sta gustando una pizza deliziosa. The woman is enjoying delicious pizza.

La famiglia si sta godendo un pasto in un giorno festivo. The family is enjoying a holiday meal.

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41
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I already took care of it

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Me ne sono gia occupato - I already took care of it

Ci penso io- I’ll handle it
Ci occupo io

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42
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I am surprised

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Sono sorpreso
(Mi sorprende- it surprises me)

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43
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Lifestyle

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stile di vita.

44
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We need a hand

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ci serve una mano

45
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I trust you

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Mi fido di te

46
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Changing subject

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Cambiando argomento

Possiamo cambiare l’argomento (soggetto, il tema)

47
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Excellent

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Ottimo (a)
eccellente

48
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Careful

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Attento (adjective)
Io sono Attento I am careful
Stai attento be careful

FYI
(Attentare- to attempt)

49
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Isn’t that right ?

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Non è cosi?
Non è guisto (vero)

50
Q

The worst

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Pessimo (adjective- very bad)
Il peggiore (adjective)

51
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I rest a little

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Riposo un po

52
Q

Am I right?

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dico bene
(Ho ragione)

53
Q

I am sorry

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Perdonami (informal) / Mi perdoni (formal) (Forgive me) Perdonami per non essere riuscito a venire al tuo compleanno.»
Mi dispiace
Sono desolato terribly sorry I can’t make it Sono desolato ma non riuscirò ad esserci domani all’evento di beneficienza.

Sono spiacente (afraid) devo lasciarti perché ho un appuntamento tra 10 minuti.»

Sono mortificato
Sono mortificato per aver perso l’anello di tua nonna, Silvia.»

54
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It is crazy

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è pazzesco

55
Q

How boring

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Che noia (noioso)

56
Q

I am speechless (mouth open)

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resto a bocca aperta
(Sono senza parole)

57
Q

It doesn’t matter

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Non importa

58
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It’s your turn

A

Tocca a te

59
Q

What the fuck

A

che cazzo

60
Q

We must get some —-/

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Dobbiamo prendere alcune

61
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Given that

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Dato Che

62
Q

To overcome a difficulty

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superare una difficoltà
(Supero I overcome
Ho superato I overcame

63
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My expectations

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le mie aspettative

(Aspettativa- expectation)

64
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They made fun of me

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Prendevano in giro di me

ti stai prendendo in giro? Di me) Are you making fun (of me )

65
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I particularly appreciated

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Ho particolarmente apprezzato

66
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Are you kidding me ?

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Mi prendi in giro

67
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Lucky

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Fortunato

68
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Very kind

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gentilissimo

(Sei Molto gentile) kind
Simpatico nice

69
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Don’t Mention it-
No
Problem

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Si figuri! < figurarsi
don’t mention it!, not at all! (formal)
You might be familiar with the informal version of this verb: figurati!

70
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I must double check

A

Devo controllare bene

71
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A series of gaffes that irritated his allies and embarrassed members of his own party

A

una serie di gaffe che hanno irritato i suoi alleati e hanno messo in imbarazzo i membri del suo stesso partito.

72
Q

Everything

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Tutto
tutto è buono- everything is good
Tutti (all) tutti I giorni everyday (all days)

sono tutti felici everyone is happy

73
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I am used to his behavior

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Mi sono abituato al suo comportamento

(Abituatarsi- to get used to)
mi (ci- to it) sto abituando

74
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I would like to tell you something

A

ti vorrei dire una cosa

75
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I count on it

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io ci conto

76
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I was traumatized

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sono rimasto traumatizzato

In English we use the verbs “to be” and “to get” to mean so many things. “To be” is usually translated into Italian with essere, while “to get” is translated with prendere (to take), diventare (to become), or ricevere (to receive) to name a few. In certain contexts, however, the translation of “to be” or “to get” is the verb rimanere, which usually translates as “to remain” or “to stay,” as in the following example.

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I don’t want to look bad

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non voglio fare brutta figura

78
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What a nightmare I got myself into

A

in che incubo mi sono cacciato

cacciare to hunt, chase or oust

79
Q

Wait a moment

A

Aspetta un atimo

80
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I must do something

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Devo fare una cosa

81
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I came by last night (passed by)

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sono passato da te ieri sera

82
Q

Why must you bust my balls ?

A

Perche mi devi rompere le palle (i coglioni?

83
Q

Congratulations
Best wishes

A

Auguri- best wishes

Tanti auguri happy birthday

Auguri- best wishes for birthdays holidays
Complimenti- compliments (express admiration for someone)(someone reaches a goal)

84
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She left the house quickly
(She went out of the house in a hurry)

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Lei esce di casa in fretta

85
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She doesn’t stop and goes further

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Lei non si ferma e va Oltre

86
Q

How come?

A

Come mai?

87
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I don’t care

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non mi importa

88
Q

Scatterbrain

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Sbadato

89
Q

I’m in

A

Ci sto

90
Q

By mistake

A

Per sbaglio

91
Q

Let me explain

A

Lascia che ti spieghi

92
Q

I’m surrounded

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Vengo circondato (a)

93
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A bit shocked

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Un po sconvolto

94
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Great

A

Grandioso

95
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How did you spend your vacation?

A

Come avete passato le vostre vacanze?

96
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Are you kidding me ?

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Mi sta prendendo in giro

97
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As a result

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Di conseguenza

98
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I am cautiously optimistic

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Sono cautamente speranzoso

99
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I am happy to see you confident

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Sono felice di vederti fiduciosa(o)

100
Q

When is it my turn

A

Quando è che tocca a me

101
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For (because) he is a jolly good fellow

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Perche è un bravo ragazzo

Nessuno lo puo negare (which no one can deny)

102
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All the same

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Tutti uguali

103
Q

So you enjoy it

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Cosi te La godi

104
Q

We were all aware (we all had knowledge) of these aspects

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eravamo tutti a conoscenza di questi aspetti

105
Q

Here it is

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Ecco qua

Eccolo- there he is
Eccomi- Here I am
Eccoti- here you are
Eccola- here she is

106
Q

Now remember

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Mi raccomando

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