Expressions Flashcards

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a stento

A

hardly, barely

L’indomani mattina a stento mi salutò.

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2
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addetto a

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assigned to or in charge of a task

… avrebbe chiesto anche agli altri due addetti alla reception …

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3
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di sbieco

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aslant, askew, sidelong, obliquely

(lo foro) non è circolare, questa significa che è stato colpito di sbieco.

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farsi in quattro

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go out of one’s way, bend over backwards

…(era) costretto a farsi in quattro tutte le sere in un pub pur di sbarcare il lunario.

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sbarcare il lunario

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barely get by/barely make ends meet

…(era) costretto a farsi in quattro tutte le sere in un pub pur di sbarcare il lunario.

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al secolo

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introduces the real name of a person

La sua amica Giuli, al secolo Maria Giulia De Rosa, …

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scarpetta
fare la s.

A

the action of mopping up the sauce from a plate with a piece of bread

Perché non fai la scarpetta?

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8
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in castagna

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by surprise

… nella speranza di cogliere in castagna l’usurpatore …

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9
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dalla padella alla brace

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out of the frying pan, into the fire
(vulgar?)

A Vanina parve di passare dalla padella alla brace.

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10
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botta di culo

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= colpo di fortuna
(vulgar)

Una grandissima botta di culo, ecco cos’era stata.

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levare le tende

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up sticks

T. se n’era tornato da tempo e M. aveva levato le tende prima di lui.

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volo pindarico

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long digression w/o logical connection with the rest

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13
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nuovo di zecca

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brand new

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14
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in panciolle

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lounging around
slothfully

Restarsene in panciolle … in attesa … non era da lei.

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15
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con tutti i crismi

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with all the trappings(?)

… un’influenza con tutti i crismi

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a portata di mano

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handy, close, at hand, within reach, convenient

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mettere al tappeto

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knock out, floor

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a malincuore

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grudgingly, reluctantly, unwillingly

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19
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quanto prima

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as soon as possible

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di gran lunga

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greatly, by a long shot, by a wide margin, by far

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di rado

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seldom, rarely

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22
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a dismisura

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excessively

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23
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in disparte

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isolated, left out, aside

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di botto

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suddenly

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a ridosso
sheltered, protected very close
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alla sprovvista
off guard prendere o cogliere a. s.
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in tralice
sideways askance
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al di là
beyond outside
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a mollo
soaking
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accusare il colpo
be visibly shaken or affected
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a menadito
perfectly, thoroughly, word for word
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imbarcazione da diporto
pleasure craft
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alla chetichella
stealthily, unobtrusively
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alla faccia di
in the face of, despite, against, contrary to
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super partes
impartial
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per giunta
in addition, moreover, further more
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fare lo/la gnorri
play dumb
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obtorto collo
unwillingly, grudgingly
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ben di Dio
good thing
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di soppiatto
stealthily, furtively, on the sly
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manco a dirlo
needless to say
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senza se e senza ma
no ifs and buts
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per inciso
incidentally, by the way
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a proposito
at the right moment, opportunely by the way
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a onor del vero
to tell the truth, truth be told
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mollare la presa
let go
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alla rinfusa
randomly, higgledy-piggledy, every which way
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a fior di
on the surface
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una volta tanto
for once
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senz'altro
for sure
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di spicco
prominent, outstanding Nomi di spicco, ...
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a detta di
according to A detta dei camerieri anche molto generoso.
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sempre che
as long as whenever
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tirare in ballo
involve, drag in
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avere a che fare con
have to do with
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schierare
line up
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fare la spesa
shopping for food
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fare spese
general shopping
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fare le spese
shopping for an event fare le spese natalizie, scolastiche, ... o per matrimonio, ...
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a rotta di collo
at breakneck speed
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ora come ora
for the time being, at the moment
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immissione
infusion
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farina del proprio sacco
Tutta farina del sacco di sua madre, risalente a 23 anni prima…
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la lingua batte dove il dente duole
discussion returns insistently on what is most emotionally pressing or important
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fammi ragionare
let me think
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muro a secco
drywall