Monroe . leaving Maverley Flashcards

(36 cards)

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gli disse che stava per lasciare il lavoro, perché avrebbe avuto un bambino

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She told him that she was going to have to quit, because she was having a baby

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schivo, timido

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shy [ʃaɪ]

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non aveva assunto una prendi biglietti per chiacchierare con i clienti

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he didn’t hire a ticket taker to gab with the customers gab [gæb] n(fam) chiacchierare

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4
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disse che veniva (il suo nome) dalla Bibbia

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she said that it (her name) was out of the Bible

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ebbe un attimo di preoccupazione se fosse realmente sedicenne

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He had a moment’s worry about whether she was really sixteen whether [ˈwɛðər]

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6
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sera di un giorno feriale ( 1 word)

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weeknight /ˈwiːknaɪt/

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7
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mulino

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mill [mɪl]

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8
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forse poteva essere incaricato di …

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perhaps he could be charged with +ing (getting Leah home)

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9
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Mentre per i dialoghi

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As for the dialog dialogue [ˈdaɪəlɒg] n dialogo

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Disse che poteva tirare avanti con circa cinque ore di sonno

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He told that he could get by with about five hours’ sleep

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non le sarebbe mai entrata in testa

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could never get straight in her head straight [streɪt]

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12
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mettiamo le cose in chiaro

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let’s get this straight

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13
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ho la vaga impressione che

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I have a vague idea that haven’t the vaguest idea vague [veɪg]

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14
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ridicolo o assurdo, grottesco

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preposterous [prɪˈpɒst[/ə]rəs]

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15
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sconvolgimento nel senso di sollevazione, protesta

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upheaval [ʌpˈhiːv[/ə]l]

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16
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essere intenzionato a fare qualcosa

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to be minded [ˈmaɪndɪd] to do sth

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strano, misterioso, bizzarro

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weird [wɪəd]

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schivo, esitante, timido

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dovette scervellarsi per trovare un oggetto di conversazione

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he had to rack his brain for a subject of conversation rack 1[ræk]

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con poca o affatto importanza. senza senso

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pointless [ˈpɔɪntlɪs]

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Quando (lu)i si informava (le chiedeva) su (se lei avesse) un cane o un gatto..

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when he enquired after a dog or a cat…

22
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a pezzi (vedere dei films a pezzi)

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seeing them in bits (and pieces)

23
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ladro

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crook [krʊk]

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da quella volta in poi

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from that time on

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gli fu chiesto di non raccontare alcuna storia in particolare
he was called upon (=called on) not to tell any specific story
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imbrogliare, infinocchiare, gabbare
hoodwink [ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk]
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sprezzante, sdegnoso
contemptuous [kənˈtɛmptjʊəs]
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pensoso, pensieroso
thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl]
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il fondo
rock-bottom [ˈrɒkˈbɒtəm]
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Lui stesso chiuse tutto quando lo show fu terminato
He himself had shut things up when the show was done shut |ʃʌt| shut something up close all doors and windows of a building or room, typically because it will be unoccupied for some time. most of its stately rooms were shut up.
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non gli piaceva l'idea di dover portare la notizia al padre
he didn't relish the thought of having to break the news to the father relish [ˈrɛlɪʃ] (for) liking for or pleasurable anticipation of something gustare
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andò su tutte le furie
rage |reɪdʒ| violent uncontrollable anger
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tremavano sia per il freddo che per il loro timore verso lo sconosciuto in casa o per il freddo, che stava di certo aumentando, anche al chiuso
they trembled either for the fright and their misgivings about the stranger in the house or from the cold, that was definitely on the rise, even indoors. tremble [ˈtrɛmbl] misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] dubbio, timore, sospetto fright [fraɪt] n paura, spavento stranger [ˈstreɪndʒər] definitely [ˈdɛfɪnɪtlɪ] adv(certainly) di sicuro, certamente; on the rise [raɪz] in crescita indoors [ˌɪnˈdɔːz] adv(in building) all'interno;
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Al mattino, fu così.
By morning, that was in fact the case
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inarcando e piegando gli alberi
arching and bowing the trees
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