S06

Question 1

I’m going to hang the laundry.

Answer 1

Io vado a stendere il bucato.

Question 2

Perfumes that mosquitoes like at least as much as we do.

Answer 2

Profumi che piacciono alle zanzare al meno quanto a noi.

Question 3

Kindly don’t sermonise me.

Answer 3

Ti prego, non farmi pure la morale.

Question 4

My back hurts like hell (from manual work etc.)

Answer 4

Ho la schiena a pezzi.

Question 5

Sometimes we get a bit confused.

Answer 5

Qualche volte non ci siamo con la testa.

Question 6

We must convince her not to let herself be taken advantage of by that one.

Answer 6

Dobbiamo convincerla a non farsi sfruttare da quello.

Question 7

She’s made me realise how bland my life had become (my life is).

Answer 7

Mi ha fatto rendere conto di quanto fosse insipida la mia vita.

Question 8

I can be accused of anything but of racism.

Answer 8

Di tutto posso essere accusato, tranne che di razzismo.

Question 9

Send me away from here.

Answer 9

Mandatemi fuori da qui.

Question 10

By all means speak now, just do as though I weren’t there.

Answer 10

Parlate pure adesso, fate come se io non ci fossi

Question 11

To walk on hot coals.

Answer 11

Fare una camminata sui carboni ardenti.

Question 12

You don’t have any responsibility vis-a-vis me.

Answer 12

Non hai nessun responsabilita nei miei confronti.

Question 13

I can’t go back now.

Answer 13

Non mi posso piu tirare indietro.

Question 14

Immediately after eating I went out (in the street).

Answer 14

Subito prima di mangiare sono sceso in strada.

Question 15

From his gestures and his expressions, it was clear he was trying hard to adapt to the general mood.

Answer 15

Dai suoi gesti e sguardi si capiva quanto cercava di adeguarsi allo spirito generale.

Question 16

It’s been a full month since we last saw one another.

Answer 16

E un mesa sano che non ci vediamo.

Question 17

the pettiness of the editorial machinery and the readers’ sheepish stupidity.

Answer 17

Le meschinità della macchina editoriale e la stupidità pecorile dei lettori.

Question 18

Listening to him I would struggle to repress my yawns.

Answer 18

Ascoltandolo reprimevo a stento gli sbadigli.

Question 19

For us studying wasn’t hard.

Answer 19

Studiare per noi non era una fatica.

Question 20

He started looking at the trunks crepitating in the hearth.

Answer 20

Si mise a guardare fisso i ceppi che ardevano nel camino.

Question 21

Wounds cause by the reefs on which he got thrown over and over again.

Answer 21

Ferite causate dagli scogli su i quali e andato a sbattere ripetutamente.

Question 22

Let’s sleep on it.

Answer 22

Dormiamoci sopra.

Question 23

Mind your own business! (slang)

Answer 23

Fatti i cazzi tuoi!

Question 24

How come you know?

Answer 24

Come fai a saperlo?

Question 25

Immediately after eating I went out (in the street).

Answer 25

Subito prima di mangiare sono sceso in strada.

Question 26

From his gestures and his expressions, it was clear he was trying hard to adapt to the general mood.

Answer 26

Dai suoi gesti e sguardi si capiva quanto cercava di adeguarsi allo spirito generale.

Question 27

It's been a full month since we last saw one another.

Answer 27

E un mesa sano che non ci vediamo.

Question 28

the pettiness of the editorial machinery and the readers' sheepish stupidity.

Answer 28

Le meschinità della macchina editoriale e la stupidità pecorile dei lettori.

Question 29

Listening to him I would struggle to repress my yawns.

Answer 29

Ascoltandolo reprimevo a stento gli sbadigli.

Question 30

For us studying wasn't hard.

Answer 30

Studiare per noi non era una fatica.

Question 31

He started looking at the trunks crepitating in the hearth.

Answer 31

Si mise a guardare fisso i ceppi che ardevano nel camino.

Question 32

Besides the usual coffee, I also drink a fruit juice.

Answer 32

Oltre al solito caffe, bevo anche del succo di frutta.

Question 33

He must have been about 25 years old.

Answer 33

Doveva avere all’incirca venticinque anni.

Question 34

I've heard that you're getting much better.

Answer 34

Ho sentito che stai andando alla grande.

Question 35

The doctor's mobile rang and he took it out of his pocket to check who was calling him.

Answer 35

Il cellulare del medico squillò e lui lo estrasse dalla tasca per controllare chi lo stesse chiamando.

Question 36

He gave up trying to loosen the adhesive tape around his wrists.

Answer 36

Rinunciò a cercare di allentare il nastro adesivo intorno ai polsi.

Question 37

He looked at him, frowning over his presbyopic glasses.

Answer 37

Lo guardò accigliato sopra le lenti da presbite.

Question 38

There was a flash of lightning.

Answer 38

Balenò un lampo.

Question 39

An uncertain fear flickered in the eyes of the youth.

Answer 39

Negli occhi del giovane balenò un vago timore.

Question 40

I'll call you if I encounter any problem.

Answer 40

Ti chiamerò se dovessi riscontrare qualche problema.

Question 41

He finished fitting a refuse bag on the CCTV camera's lens.

Answer 41

Terminò di fissare con il nastro adesivo un sacco della spazzatura sull’obiettivo della videocamera.

Question 42

He jumped down from the chair on which he had climbed.

Answer 42

Saltò giù dalla sedia su cui era salito.

Question 43

The fire in the hearth was dying out slowly.

Answer 43

Il fuoco nel camino si spegneva lentamente.

Question 44

Someone knocked softly on the door jamb.

Answer 44

Qualcuno bussò piano sullo stipite della porta.

Question 45

I am better acquainted with him than with her.

Answer 45

Ho più dimestichezza con lui che con lei.

Question 46

I usually take a nap after lunch.

Answer 46

È mia consuetudine fare un sonnellino dopo pranzo.

Question 47

Those people spat on him.

Answer 47

Questa gente gli sputava addosso.

Question 48

Discontent had been growing.

Answer 48

Lo scontento era andato crescendo.

Question 49

He followed the edge of of the ravine and proceeded west until he caught sight of a narrow walking bridge.

Answer 49

Costeggiò l’orlo del burrone e procedette verso ovest finché non scorse uno stretto ponte pedonale.

Question 50

He took off his snowsuit before sitting down.

Answer 50

Si tolse la tuta da neve prima di sedersi.