Useful Word Grouping Flashcards

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In anticipo

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In advance

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Dille che

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Tell her that

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C’è posto?

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Is there room/space?

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Per caso

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By chance, by accident, accidentally, in case, casually, by any chance, randomly, pr chance

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A partire dal

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Since, starting from, as of, beginning in/with/on, starting in/with/on/from

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Le può dire

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(Polite) Can you tell her

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Di nulla

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No problem, don’t mention it, you’re welcome, at all, of nothing, of anything, about anything

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Non volevo fosse
Vorrei che fosse blu
Non volevo che piovesse in vacanza

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I didn’t want it to be
I would like it to be blue

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Avevo paura che fosse

Avevo paura che avrei potuto essere in ritardo

Temo di essere in ritardo

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I was afraid it might be
I was afraid I might have been late
I’m afraid I am late

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Pensavo fosse meglio

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I thought it would be better

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Vorrei che fosse
Vorrei che fosse così

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I wish it were
I wish it were so, I wish it was

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Vorresti essere
In cosa vorresti essere veramente bravo/a

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Do you wish you were
What do you wish you were really good at?

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Vorresti essere lì?

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Do you wish you were there?

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Ti piacerebbe essere il Presidente?

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Would you like to be president?

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Sarei stato/a

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I would have been

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Dovesti essere il Presidente!

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You should be president!

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Sei fossi il Presidente cosa faresti?

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If you were president what would you do?

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Cosa faresti se fossi oggi in Prague?

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What would you do if you were in Prague?

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Come sarebbe?

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What would it be like?

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Ti da
Del caffè?
Sì, certo, ne prendo un’po

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Vuoi
Del caffè?

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Vorrei sapere dove sono stati/e

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I wish I knew where they were

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Come quanto

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How much

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Mi rendo conto

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I realize, I realized, I know, I understand, I am aware, I can see, I appreciate

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È fatto che

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Is meant to, was made for, is made for, is done to, is designed to, is for

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Nei pareggi
Nearby, in the area, around, locally, in the vicinity
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Mi pare
I guess, I want, I think, it seems to me, I believe, sounds like, seems to me, that sounds
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Mi pare sia proprio quello
That sounds about right
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Mi viene spesso da rispondere
I often have to answer
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Da quanto successo
Since then
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Te lo meriti
You deserve it, earned it, are worth it
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Ti faccio vedere un po’
I’ll show you some
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Mi è sembrato
It seemed to me, it felt to me, I thought it was, it seemed, that felt, he seemed, he looked
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Mi sono sembrati essere
They seemed to me to be
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Sono andato/a a vedere
I went to see
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Da parte mia
From me. For me. On my behalf. On my part. For my part. On my side. For me. For myself
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darci un'occhiata.
Take a look at. Have a look at. Go through. Look that over. Check it/that/us out. Avevo intenzione di darci un'occhiata.
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Tutto quello che ha che fare con
Everything that has to do with
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A quanti di voi
How many of you
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Mi pare proprio
It seems to me… I’m pretty sure…
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Che conoscevo
I used to know Il ragazzo che conoscevo
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Si tratta
This is. It is. It comes. These are. They are. It was. That’s
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Si tratta di una della
It is one of the Si tratta di delle parole più usate nella lingua italiana
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Riempire
Fill
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Che viene lasciato
Which is left. That is left. It is left.
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Da qualche parte
Somewhere. Anywhere. Someplace
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Che sono riuscito/a a
That I’ve managed to
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Tutto quanto
Whole thing. Everything. All of it. All that. Whatever. Anything that. The whole nine.
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Il che non
Which does not. Which doesn’t. This does not. This doesn’t.
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sempre più
Increasingly. More and more. Faster. Ever more. Further and further. Increasing.
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Mi rendo conto
I realize
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cosa avete fatto di bello
What have you been doing?
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Il dottore ha posto domani alle 15
The doctor has a spot tomorrow at 3:00
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Quando si tratta di
When it come to When dealing with When it comes down to When it’s (a question of) In the case of In terms of
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Può darsi che
Perhaps. Could/can be that. It’s possible that. It might be that
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Per forza
Necessarily. Of course. It has to be. Definitely. Inevitably. Obviously. No wonder
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più gettonati
Most popular. Most highly rated. Hottest
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Mi puoi/può suggerire
Can you suggest to me (a good restaurant, hotel, movie…)
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Sia sabato che domenica
Both Saturday and Sunday
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Speriamo che finisca presto.
Let’s hope it ends soon.
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Più questo che quello
More this than that
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Non di più
No more Solitamente (di solito) prendo solamente uno, non di più
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Un po’ troppi
A bit too many
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Vi capita mai Ti capita mai Capita abbastanza spesso
Do you ever…? Do you sometimes…? It happens quite often
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Non è mai bello
It’s not very nice
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Mi sento in grado di farlo
I feel I can do it
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Non fa niente
It’s okay. That’s okay. It doesn’t matter. It’s fine. Don’t worry. It’s alright. It’s nothing.
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Nei quale
In which. On which. Wherein. In whom.
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Da ciò che
By what. Of what. By that which. From that which. From what. Da ciò che ho sentito,…
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Mi sa che
I think. I reckon. I know that. I guess. I feel like. I guess. I suppose
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Se vi va Se ti va Se li va
If you like/want
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Come se fosse
As if it were. Like it’s… Like it was. As if it was. Like he’s. As though it were. As if it had
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Un caro abbraccio
A warm hug
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Ho perso il conto
I lost count. I lost track.
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Gli sono molto grato/a
I am very grateful to him
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È uno dei pochi
Is one of the few. Is one of the only. Is one of s handful. Is one of the rare
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Sulla sua scrivania
On his/her desk
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Ritengo (che) sia degno
I think/believe that it is worthy
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Non si sono mai viste prima
There’s never been seen before Never seen Unheard of
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Ti ricordi come si fa?
You remember How to do it How it’s done How to do How it’s done
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Come si fa Inizio a capire come si fa - I’m beginning to understand how it’s done
What to do How to do How it’s done
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può essere che
It’s possible that. It may be that. Can it be that. It can be that. Maybe.
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Più avanti Ci vediamo più avanti Tornerò più avanti
Later
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A quanto pare
Apparently. Supposedly. Evidently. Obviously. It would seem that. It appears that. Seemingly. Reportedly. By the looks of it.
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Da nessuna parte
Anywhere. Nowhere. Anyplace
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e che ne so io
How should I know
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Ogni tanto
Every now and then
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Non ne sono capace
I’m not good at
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A quanto pare
Apparently. Evidently. Obviously. Supposedly. It appears that. Seemingly. Reportedly. By the looks of it.
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Ciò che penso Devo dire ciò che penso I have to say what I think/speak my mind È ciò che penso anche io That’s what I think too Non importa ciò che penso io It’s not important what I think
My mind What I think. What I’m thinking. What I mean. My 2 cents.
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Spero non sia
I hope it’s/that’s not. I hope this/it isn’t. I hope you’re not. This better not be. I hope I’m/you’re/he’s not. This/that better not be.
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Che non guasta mai
That never hurts
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notevolmente inferiore
Significantly less than. Significantly below. Significantly smaller. Much less than. Considerably lower than. Much smaller. Considerably below. Well below.
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di gran lunga superiore
Far superior. Far greater than.
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Può darsi che
Perhaps. Maybe. It’s possible that. It cot/might be that.
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se fosse per me
If it were me
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Se non fosse stato per [questo] non sarebbe (stato) possibile
If it weren’t for [x] it would not be (would not have been) possible se non fosse per il mio insegnante non sarei in grado di leggere se non fosse stato per il mio insegnante non avrei mai imparato a leggere
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Se (solo) avessi saputo Se avessi saputo meglio
If (only) I had known
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Magari se fossi andata a letto prima non sarei stanca ora
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per quanto riguarda
With/in/as regards, as/with/in regards to
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Là fuori
Out there
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Si racconta che
It is said that
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Ci farà senz’altro
There will certainly be
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mai e poi mai
Never ever. Never in a million years. Not in a month of Sundays.
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Non fa una piega
That makes (perfect) sense Can’t argue!
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Nello specifico
Specificamente
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Non fa niente
Nevermind
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Da oggi in poi
From now on
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Non va usato/a Non vanno usati/e
Should not be used Must not be used Isn’t/aren’t used
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Che rende abbastanza l’idea che…
That kind of conveys the idea that…
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E per qualche motivo
And for some reason
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Non c’è niente da dire
There’s nothing to say
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Non c’è niente su cui riflettere
There’s nothing on which to reflect
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Cosa or che si tratta
What it is
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Senza uscita
Dead end
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A wuanto pare
Apparently, evidently, obviously, seemingly, supposedly, it appears that, by the looks of it
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Non era niente di che
It was no big deal
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Lo stesso vale
The same is true, the same applies
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Però più di avanti
However the further you go
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Quello che voglio dire È proprio quello che voglio dire That’s exactly what I’m talking about! (That’s what I’m trying to say, want to say, my point exactly!)
What I’m saying, what I mean, the point I’m making, the point I’m trying to make, the point I want to make, what I want to say, what I’m getting at
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Se capisci quello che voglio dire
If you know what I mean
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Che serve Farò ciò che serve I’ll do what it takes
It takes, that serves
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Mettere e in atto (Atto = act)
Implement. Put in place/practice/action. Enact. Execute. Carry out.
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Sono davvero spiacente
I’m so/really sorry And then unpleasant is spiacevole: Questa situazione è piuttosto spiacevole
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questo è successo
This/that (has) happened. This/that was. This/that occurred. It happened. This had been happening
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Quanto pare
Turns out, it turns out, sounds like, seems like, the looks of it. The looks of things, all appearances, all accounts, seems È un po' più ripida di quanto pare. It’s a bit steeper than it looks.
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È un po’ diverso
It’s a bit different
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Parto da
I start with, I start from, I begin with
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Prenderti cura Si prese cura di
Take care of yourself S/he took care of
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Avanti e dietro
Back & forth
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entrambe le parti The public deserves to hear both sides.
Both sides/parts/parties. All sides. Either party/side. All parties. Two parties.
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in entrambi i casi Either way In both cases In both instances In either case In either event In both these cases In each case
Siamo a posto in entrambi i casi. We’re covered either way
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Entrambe le cose Both
Forse on po’ di entrambe le cose Maybe a little of both È solo difficile cercare di fare entrambe le cose. It’s just hard trying to do both Possiamo fare entrambe le cose We can do both
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Entrambe li porti entrambe a casa
Take them both home
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non c'erano abbastanza prove
There wasn’t enough evidence
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Per far provare To make, to test, to try per far provare un contenuto della piattaforma
To try out some of the platform content
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di che cosa si tratta
What it is. What this is (all) about. What it’s about. Ecco di che cosa si tratta. Here’s what it’s all about Sappiamo già di che cosa si tratta We already know what it is. We already know what this is about Voglio solo capire di che cosa si tratta. I just wanted to understand what this is all about/what this is
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Ebbene sì
Yup. Yeah. That’s right
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Ebbene
Well. Now. Then. However.
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partiamo dunque subito
So let’s start immediately
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Sul perché
About why, about the reason
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Riprendiamo
We continue. We resume. We take back.
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Ti faccio notare una cosa
I’ll point something out to you I want you to know
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Lasciati
Let yourself be
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più che altro
Mostly. Above all. Mainly. Pretty much. More than anything else. Most of all
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Più che mai
More than ever
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Tanto più che
Especially since. Particularly as. All the more so as
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a cui tengo di più
That I care about most, that matters most, most cherished L’auto a cui tengo di più è la mia Austin 7. My most cherished car is my Austin 7
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Ora vedo
Now I see
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Dipende da quale sono
Depends on what are
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Vorrei tanto
I’d love to, I’d like to, I wish I could, I want to, I’d really like to…
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Lo vorrei tanto
I wish I could
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Ma voglio fare le coccole
But I want to cuddle
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Scommetto di sapere + Sapere, che, dove, etc
I bet I know
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Scommetto di poter + fare, correre, rigirare
I bet I can Do, run, turn this aound etc
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Scommetto che desidereresti potere
I bet that you’d want to
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Faccio sul serio! - I’m serious! I mean it! Avere + fatto sul serio = Done in earnest
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Con i quali With which
With which
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Fare parte di
To belong to, to Form part of, to be (a) part of
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Per forza
Necessarily
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In quanto Because, since, in that, insofar as, inasmuch as, given that, in how much
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Per intenderci For instance
For instance, so to speak, to be clear
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Da ora in poi
From now on
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Si usa per refirirsi
Is used to refer
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Fin qui - so far, up til now
Finora, fino ad oggi, per ora, tutt’oggi
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Da quanto Ciò non è errato come poteva sembrare da quanto ho detto prima È molto felice adesso da quanto ho capito
From what And with tempo: ‘how long’ Sai da quanto tempo aspettavo / sto aspettando