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Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

fare la spesa

A

go shopping

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a causa di/del/della/etc

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because of

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3
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testa fra la nuvole

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head in the clouds; distracted (~=distratto)

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4
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posso fare a meno

A

I can live without

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5
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alcuni di cui

A

some of whom

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6
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squadro del cuore

A

dream team (sports)

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7
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pubblicità sgradite

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spam

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8
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per motivo

A

for some reason

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9
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prendere in prestitio

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to borrow

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10
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scherzo bruzzo

A

practical joke

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11
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sei pronto?

A

are you ready?

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12
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secondo me

A

according to me

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13
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tempo libero

A

free time

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14
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tocca a te

A

your turn now

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15
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traffico tremendo

A

traffic jam

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16
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un sacco

A

a lot of

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17
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videre da lontano/vicino

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look from afar/up close

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18
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in punto

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on time

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19
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in ritardo

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late, tardy

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20
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come si dice in italiano…

A

how do you say in Italian…

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21
Q

a propria volta

A

in turn (~=kadhālika)

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22
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ancora no

A

not yet

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23
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ancora una volta

A

once again

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24
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al massimo

A

at most

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25
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altro che

A

other than

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26
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Che ne dici (di)…?

A

how about…?

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27
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Ci metto tre hora/poco/molto, ecc

A

It takes 3 hours/a little time/a lotta time, ecc

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28
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Ci vuole un ora/un po minuti, ecc

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It takes an hour/a few minutes, etc

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29
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come per [NP/infinitive]

A

as for

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30
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come quello di

A

like that of

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31
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da piccolo

A

when (I/you/he/etc) were kids

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32
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da quanto sei

A

how long are you here for

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33
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da solo

A

by oneself, alone

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34
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dare inizio

A

start, begin

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35
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di buono

A

something new

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36
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di gusto

A

heartily

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37
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di nuovo

A

again

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38
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di solito

A

usually

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39
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fa bel tempo

A

the weather’s good

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40
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fa delle gite

A

make small trips/excursions

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41
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Fai molto male!

A

How awful!

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42
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fare escursioni in montagna

A

to hike (lit. make an excusion into the mountains)

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43
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fare gita/Fare la gita

A

day trip

44
Q

fare la gavetta

A

make a mess

45
Q

ha fatto colazzione

A

have breakfast

46
Q

hai raggione

A

you’re right

47
Q

ho un po di fame

A

I’m a little hungry

48
Q

in gran fretta

A

in a hurry

49
Q

in sonno

A

asleep

50
Q

le solite cose

A

same old thing

51
Q

Ne vale la pena

A

It’s worth it

52
Q

non per scelta

A

not by choice

53
Q

nessun problema

A

not a problem

54
Q

parlare sul serio

A

speak seriously

55
Q

per arrivare in centro

A

to get to a place

56
Q

a piacere

A

of your choosing; as you like

57
Q

Per motivi personali

A

for personal use

58
Q

stare al passo

A

to keep up with, to be up to date; to stay in touch

59
Q

tranne quando

A

except when

60
Q

ho bisogno di + [N/NP]

A

I need a/an…

61
Q

Da qualche + [time noun]

A

For some (months, weeks, days, etc)

62
Q

In poi

A

onwards, from this point on/forward

63
Q

Non è mai…

A

It’s never…

64
Q

Di niente!

A

Don’t mention it

65
Q

Non c’e di che!

A

Don’t mention it!

66
Q

__nel__ dicembre scorso

A

since last December [Note: use “nel” only for months, not other time words unless they’re INDEF+PL]

67
Q

__nei__ giorni scorsi

A

a few days ago [Note use of “nel” with indef. pl. time NP

68
Q

__da__ 25 anni/__per__ 25 anni

A

since 25 years/for 25 years [Note: 1st one used if you’re still doing something; the latter if the activity/state finished]

69
Q

tira vento

A

be windy

70
Q

a tempo parziale

A

part-time

71
Q

a testa

A

each one

72
Q

Fatte in fretta

A

Do it quickly

73
Q

fine settimana

A

weekend

74
Q

in preferia

A

at the periphery; suburbs

75
Q

parlare a telefono

A

speak on phone

76
Q

lascia stare

A

let it be, ma`lesh

77
Q

prendere a noleggio

A

rent (e.g. car rental, to rent a car)

78
Q

ridere di gusto

A

laugh heartily

79
Q

fare il bagno

A

take a bath (=lavarsi)

80
Q

facciamo i conti

A

We’ll deal with you later

81
Q

sempre in forma

A

stay in shape

82
Q

fare in pausa

A

take a break

83
Q

fare due chiacchiere

A

chat, converse with

84
Q

fare tardi

A

stay up late

85
Q

fare confusione

A

make a mess; get confused

86
Q

fare i compiti

A

do homework

87
Q

fare una telefonata a

A

make a phone call to s.o.

88
Q

fare ginnastica

A

go to the gym

89
Q

fate un riassunto del

A

write a summary

90
Q

È tutto pronto

A

everything’s ready

91
Q

fare il bucato

A

do the laundry (=lavare i vestiti)

92
Q

gettare via

A

throws away

93
Q

suonano simili alla [X]

A

sounds similar to [X]

94
Q

uno più uno e due

A

1+1==2

95
Q

accenda il gas

A

turn on the stove

96
Q

ho commesso un equivico

A

I made a mistake

97
Q

scambia..[NP]…per…[NP]…

A

mistake someone for s.o/s.t

98
Q

in fondo

A

in the back, at the rear

99
Q

che significa?

A

what does it mean

100
Q

ogni giorno [%singular!]

A

each/every day

101
Q

molte cose da fare

A

much to do/alot of things to do

102
Q

spedire una grossa partita

A

send a large shipment

103
Q

lavorare duro

A

work hard, diligently

104
Q

a mala pene

A

barely, almost

105
Q

Qualcosa non va?

A

Is something wrong?

106
Q

Anche il pazzo dice talvolta da savio

A

Even the fool says something wise every now and then (I,.e. Even a broken clock is right twice a day)

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