Phrases Flashcards

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di sempre

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of all time, ever

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un grande presidente

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an important (or great) president

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una sedia grande

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a big chair

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un povero uomo

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unlucky, unfortunate man

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un uomo povero

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a poor man

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una nuova auto

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the latest model car

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un libro nuovo

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a new book

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un vecchio amico

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an old (long time) friend

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un libro vecchio

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an old (age wise) book

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diverse persone

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various people

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queste marche sono molto diverse

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these brands are very different

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ci sono numerose scarpe

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there are a lot of shoes

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ci sono famiglie numerose

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there are big families

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abbiamo certe informazione

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We have some information

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abbiamo informazione certe

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we have reliable information

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16
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fare capo

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refer

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da allora

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since then, since, ever since, from then, thereafter

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letto a castello

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bunk beds

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a mio parere

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in my opinion, in my view

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fare shopping

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to go shopping (not for food)

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21
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non vedente

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a blind person (PC)

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non udente

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a deaf person (PC)

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diversamente abile

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other abled (PC)

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a quanto pare

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apparently, evidently, obviously

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proprio prima che
just before
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avvocato difensore
defense attorney
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comportare come una casalinga
behave like a housewife
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fare quattro chiacchere
have a chat, shoot the breeze, have a word
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fare la spesa
go shopping (at the supermarket)
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fare le pulizie
do the cleaning, do the housework
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both
Entrambe le cose
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nuovo di zecca
brand new
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buio pesto
pitch black
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stonato
tone deaf, out of tune
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ubriaco fradicio
stinking drunk
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vivo e vegeto
alive and kicking
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ricco sfondato
filthy rich
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i saluti di apertura / di chiusura
opening greeting in a letter/closing salutation
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sentite scuse
deepest apologies, sincere apologies
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la lingua ricercata
elevated language, formal language
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a quanto pare
apparently, evidently, obviously, seemingly
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stare per + infinito
about to...
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farci caso
pay attention
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si figuri
of course [formal]
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al di là
beyond, outside, behind
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sopra la media
above the average
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Il dramma è ambientato in Turino.
The drama takes place in Turin.
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in Occidente
in the West
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prendere tra le braccia
to take in one's arms
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Il lieto fine
a happy end
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mi viene addosso
comes at me, hits me, runs into me, charges me
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staccare la spina
to pull the plug, unplug, switch off, unwind, cut loose
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fin qui ci siamo felici
so far we are happy
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campagna elettorale
electoral campaign
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libertà di parola
freedom of speech
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l'ha detto lui stesso
he said it himself
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campo di concentramento
concentration camp
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apparire in TV
appear on TV
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il livello dell'acqua sale
the water level rises
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l'alta marea
high tide
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il suo primo mandato
his first mandate
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la difficoltà maggiore
the greatest difficulty
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un formaggio spalmabile
a spreadable cheese
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l'atletica leggera
track and field
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fare giardinaggio
to garden
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fare trekking
to hike
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non m'interessa
not interesting to me
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non m'importa
not important to me
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avere il pollice verde
to have a green thumb
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Non faccio mai la ginnastica.
I never exercise.
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non bevo più birra e neanche vino.
I drink neither beer nor wine anymore.
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andare in bicicletta
travel by bicycle
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Non bevo alcolici quasi mai.
I hardly ever drink alcohol.
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Giuseppe non fa niente per me.
Giuseppe does nothing for me.
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in modo acceso
in "on" mode
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colonie batteriche
bacterial colonies
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fermenti lattici
lactic acids
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il pallone gonfiato
a windbag
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Siamo stati a casa da soli
We were at home alone
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la carne finta
fake meat
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ho cucinato tanto
I cooked a lot
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sul NYT, su HBO, su Internet, su Zoom
in the NYT, on HBO, on the internet, on Zoom
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mi rifiuto di credere
I refuse to believe
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l'italiano vero e proprio / ufficiale
"high" Italian
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la crostata di zucca
pumpkin pie / squash pie
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una tradizione del sud est americano
a southeastern American tradition
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Vuoi vedere come sono venute?
Do you want to see what they look like?
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Nessuno sa come sono venute a vivere qui
No one knows how they came to live here
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Nel complesso sono stato contento di come è venuto.
Overall I was happy with how it came out.
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il pubblico ministero
prosecutor
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un sentimento materno / paterno
a maternal/paternal instinct
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proprio davanti ai nostri occhi
right in front of our eyes
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Essere merce
To be in short supply
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ho fatto una sottoscrizione
I got a subscription
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una candidatura all'Oscar
an Oscar nominee
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ho fatto molta fatica a capire la situazione
I have struggled to understand the situation
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Ho chiesto a Sara un aiuto e *detto, fatto* mi ha risolto il problema!
I asked Sara for help and *said and done* she resolved the problem for me.
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*Detto fra noi,* a me Elisa sta proprio antipatica.
*Just between (among) us,* it seems to me that Elisa is truly unpleasant.
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La trama era molto scontata ma il cast era ottimo... *tutto sommato* un buon film
The plot was very predictable but the cast was excellent, *all things considered,* a good film
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*Visto e considerato che* il Presidente deve ancora pronunciarsi, meglio non fare speculazioni.
*Considering that* the president has yet to pronounce it, better to not speculate.
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*Tenuto conto* dell'emergenza, l'approfondimento seguirà le vicende da vicino.
"Considering the" emergency, the in-depth study will follow the events closely.