S07

Question 1

Do you think he is wrong?

Answer 1

Credi che si sbagliasse?

Question 2

He had six important jobs to deal with..

Answer 2

Aveva sei compiti importanti da svolgere.

Question 3

Ten years elapsed between the two meetings.

Answer 3

Intercorsero dieci anni tra i due incontri

Question 4

She pointed at the bag that Smith wore in a sling.

Answer 4

Indicò la borsa che Smith portava a tracolla.

Question 5

a Spartan / crowded office

Answer 5

un ufficio spoglio / stipato

Question 6

He took a couple of photos.

Answer 6

Scattò qualche foto.

Question 7

He reflected on how quickly and violently the world was changing.

Answer 7

Rifletté su quanto rapidamente e violentemente il mondo stesse cambiando.

Question 8

Having ascertained that she wasn’t connected with any of the others present, he came forward.

Answer 8

Quando ebbe appurato che non era in confidenza con nessuno dei presenti, si fece avanti.

Question 9

Let’s get (pull ourselves) out of the (this) sun.

Answer 9

Togliamoci da questo sole.

Question 10

At least three fights had broken out.

Answer 10

Erano scoppiate almeno tre risse.

Question 11

He turned his face to the jet of lukewarm water of the shower.

Answer 11

Rivolse il viso verso il getto di acqua tiepida della doccia.

Question 12

He held back from spitting out his drink with difficulty.

Answer 12

Si trattenne a stento dallo sputare la bevanda.

Question 13

An epidemy that had claimed a great number of victims in the west.

Answer 13

Un’epidemia che aveva mietuto numerose vittime in Occidente.

Question 14

He jumped (launched himself) and landed on a narrow ledge lower down.

Answer 14

Si diede lo slancio e atterrò su un’angusta sporgenza sottostante.

Question 15

You (plur.) spend an awful lot of time wanking mentally, don’t you?

Answer 15

Voi passate un mucchio di tempo a farvi seghe mentali, vero?

Question 16

The flames were reflected in his glassy eyes.

Answer 16

Nei suoi occhi vitrei si rispecchiava il riflesso delle fiamme.

Question 17

I’m going to wait for you, provided you hurry up.

Answer 17

Ti aspetterò, purché tu ti sbrighi.

Question 18

Rome’s outlook reflects these historical events, this patchwork of continuity and transformation.

Answer 18

La fisionomia di Roma rispecchia queste vicende storiche, questo intreccio di continuita e di trasformazioni.

Question 19

Rome remains a city that consumes much more than it produces.

Answer 19

Roma e rimasta una citta che consuma assai piu di quanto non produca.

Question 20

Thanks for reminding me (about it).

Answer 20

Grazie di avermelo ricordato.

Question 21

I don’t know how to apologise for not calling (phoning) you (formal) sooner.

Answer 21

Non so come scusarmi di non averle telefonato prima.

Question 22

I’m sorry, but you’ve dialled the wrong number.

Answer 22

Mi spiace, ma ha sbagliato numero.

Question 23

He turned his eyes towards a window, turned mirror by the darkness outside.

Answer 23

Volse lo sguardo verso una finestra, trasformata in specchio dall’oscurità esterna.

Question 24

The letter was found among old papers.

Answer 24

La lettera fu rinvenuta tra vecchie carte.

Question 25

The preliminaries didn’t inspire much confidence.

Answer 25

Le premesse non ispiravano molta fiducia.

Question 26

They both laughed, perhaps more than the joke called for.

Answer 26

Risero entrambi, forse più di quanto richiedesse la battuta.

Question 27

They won’t let the sun go down without attacking us again.

Answer 27

Non lasceranno tramontare il sole senza attaccarci di nuovo.

Question 28

I’d rather stay here if that’s all the same to you.

Answer 28

Preferirei restare qui, se per lei fa lo stesso.

Question 29

You’ve touched a raw nerve.

Answer 29

Hai toccato un nervo scoperto.

Question 30

He dropped (p.simple) a half eaten sandwich into the bin next to the desk.

Answer 30

Lasciò cadere un panino mangiato a metà nel cestino accanto alla scrivania.

Question 31

He put an elbow on the desk and rested his chin in his hand.

Answer 31

Puntò un gomito sulla scrivania e appoggiò il mento sulla mano.

Question 32

I delivered them in your (sing. inf.) hands and you let them escape.

Answer 32

Li ho consegnati nelle tue mani e te li sei fatti scappare.

Question 33

We have asked them to help us.

Answer 33

Abbiamo chiesto loro di aiutarci.

Question 34

Get one question wrong and you get yourself two bullets in the head.

Answer 34

Sbagli una domanda, e ti becco due pallottole in testa.

Question 35

The boots were his size.

Answer 35

Gli scarponi erano del suo capo.

Question 36

It had crossed my mind.

Answer 36

Mi aveva traversato la mente.

Question 37

It took a little bit longer than planned to cover the distance.

Answer 37

Impiegò un po’ più del previsto per coprire la distanza.

Question 38

He popped two tablets in his mouth.

Answer 38

Si rovesciò in bocca due compresse.

Question 39

Their journey had taken three days, more than he had estimated.

Answer 39

Il loro viaggio era durato tre giorni, più di quanto avesse calcolato.

Question 40

The tone left no room for doubt.

Answer 40

Il tono non dava àdito a dubbi.

Question 41

She wondered what they would have said had they known what she and Yousef had in store for them.

Answer 41

Si chiese cosa avrebbero detto se avessero saputo cosa lei e Yousef avevano in serbo per loro.

Question 42

Anyone trying to topple him with violence would have no one’s approval.

Answer 42

Chiunque cercasse di rovesciarlo con le maniere forti non avrebbe l’approvazione di nessuno.

Question 43

She tapped the keyboard, bringing the monitor to life.

Answer 43

Toccò la tastiera, riportando il monitor in vita.

Question 44

If you need anything, let (sing.) me know.

Answer 44

Se le occorre alcunché, me lo dica.

Question 45

crouch/huddle in a corner

Answer 45

rannicchiarsi in un angolo

Question 46

They couldn’t count on them.

Answer 46

Non potevano contare su di loro.

Question 47

The cave was much larger than they expected.

Answer 47

La caverna era molto più ampia di quanto si aspettassero.

Question 48

He kicked the chair aside.

Answer 48

Con un calcio scansò la sedia.

Question 49

It was impossible to tell which faction they belonged to.

Answer 49

Era impossibile distinguere a quale fazione appartenessero.

Question 50

Whatever they were doing, they have been careful to hide it carefully (well).

Answer 50

Qualsiasi cosa stessero facendo, sono stati attenti a nasconderlo.