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As much as, the same amount
also ex/ Altrettanto a te "same to you!"
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| a fine feat indeed! big deal! |
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to bask in, to revel in something
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| to entice, to charm, to captivate, to enthrall, |
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to drag (literal)
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| nothing ventured, nothing gained |
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| l'ambiente e' troppo caotico |
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most likely, ostensibly.
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in this regard
6. in proposito
non so nulla in proposito > I know nothing of the matter;
chiedere spiegazioni in proposito > to ask for explanations on the subject.
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| to neglect, to overlook, to disregard |
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set, range, spread
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| to be willing. ex/ nn ero disposto di accetarlo -- i wasnt willing to accept that |
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to come at just the right time or happen at the perfect moment.
La pausa è capitata a fagiolo.
The break came just in time.
Capiti proprio a fagiolo, stavamo giusto parlando di te!
You’ve got perfect timing, we were just talking about you! |
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To place, to position, to put
piazzare una bomba in una stazione to plant a bomb in a station; piazzare un ordinativo to place an order |
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I ladri hanno spolverato tutti i gioielli dalle teche e sono riusciti a scappare senza lasciare traccia |
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turn upside down (figurative)
La malattia del cantante ha causato un ribaltamento del programma della serata.
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judgement, opinion, verdict
Finalmente hai messo un po' di giudizio.
I giudizi in merito al tuo dipinto sono stati molto positivi.
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Headquarters, offices, branch, location
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the one, the very one, the same, identical to
Mangiamo ogni giorno la medesima cosa.
Il funzionamento è il medesimo che abbiamo visto in precedenza. |
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be careful, take care of yourself
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appear, emerge, seem
I primi sintomi della malattia sono apparsi due mesi fa.
Mario appariva scontento della notizia.
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simple, easy
Con questo metodo il calcolo diventa molto agevole. |
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defective, faulty
Il motore inquina troppo poiché è sregolato.
unregulated, excessive, erratic
Paola ha un'alimentazione sregolata.
Giorgio ha abbandonato la vita sregolata e ha rimesso la testa a posto. |
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exhausted, worn out
Sono stanco, esausto, sfinato. Non posso più andare avanti. |
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Rompere un piccolo pezzo di qualcosa.
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Along the way.
“Veniamo a prenderti lungo la strada” |
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