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Marika spiega - Espressioni con naso

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika shares with us some very useful expressions using il naso (the nose) and the sense of smell, called l'olfatto in Italian.

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Caption 34 [it]: insomma, fai un po' quello che ti pare, ma che ti fidi di me.
Caption 34 [en]: in short, do what you like, but that you trust me.

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Imma Tataranni Sostituto procuratore - S1 EP3 I giardini della memoria - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Imma is furious about what she reads in the paper, but her boss tells her to calm down and wait for the trial. She also has to deal with a new police officer with a strong personality, but who is also quick-witted.

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Caption 20 [it]: Insomma, avevo le scarpe col tacco dodici
Caption 20 [en]: Basically, I had twelve-centimeter heels on

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E4 L'amica americana - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

It's a difficult moment for Camilla, and there are tensions at home, which Livietta perceives quite well. Camilla talks to Detective Berardi about Dora's death.

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Caption 21 [it]: Insomma, quel tenente aveva un tono che non prometteva niente di buono
Caption 21 [en]: Basically, that lieutenant had a tone that didn't bode well at all

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 1 - EP5 Lele, ti presento Irene - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Lele and Irene aren't exactly at ease as they eat their fish dinner. Giulio has the audacity of calling Lele to find out how things are going. Back at home, Maria and Ciccio wonder about their father remarrying and what that would be like.

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Caption 8 [it]: Be', insomma, il, il pesce l'ho preso da lì.
Caption 8 [en]: Well, basically, the, the fish, I got there.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E4 L'amica americana - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Camilla is teaching her class, but is having trouble masking her distress over her friend. She goes to the police station where the officers have some questions for her.

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Caption 49 [it]: Eh, molto, molto... insomma, non...
Caption 49 [en]: Uh, very much... basically, we didn't...

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Perhaps not everyone knows that Margherita Hack as a girl was quite the athlete. Her sport was track and field. She also had a passion for cycling and rode her bike well into her seventies.

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Caption 20 [it]: insomma, mi ha chiesto quale sport preferivo.
Caption 20 [en]: basically, she asked me what sport I liked best.

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Non è mai troppo tardi - EP 2 - Part 19

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

After the first episode of Non è mai troppo tardi, Alberto gets some frank criticism from some of the people he cares about most: Ricotta, and his elementary school class. At RAI headquarters, some concerns have come up related to Alberto's duties as an elementary school teacher.

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Caption 74 [it]: Sì, insomma, sembra che si sia rifiutato di compilare le pagelle.
Caption 74 [en]: Yes, basically, it seems he refused to fill in the report cards.

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Imma Tataranni Sostituto procuratore - S1 EP3 I giardini della memoria - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Imma is having trouble finding the file on Domenico Bruno. True, it dates from fifteen years previous, but that's no excuse according to Imma. She also attends the commemorative event at Palazzo Lanfranchi, where Bruno's son pays a tribute to his father. Imma's ears perk up.

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Caption 38 [it]: Ah, quindi è scomparso per sempre, insomma.
Caption 38 [en]: Ah, so it's gone for ever, in other words.

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I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone - S1EP2 Rabbia - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Lojacono and Aragona go to Ramaglia's house to talk to his wife and daughter. After some questioning, the daughter Rosa remembers someone that might turn out to be important. Later on at headquarters, Aragona has a hard time using appropriate nomenclature for Blacks and people of color as they discuss the case.

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Caption 49 [it]: Insomma, questo Ramaglia, prima di andare in galera,
Caption 49 [en]: Basically, this Ramaglia, before going to prison,

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E4 L'amica americana - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Camilla and Dora take a stroll through the antique market while Renzo is at his daughter's dance performance. He runs into someone he knows.

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Caption 42 [it]: Anche tu stai bene. -Insomma.
Caption 42 [en]: You look good, too. -Not so sure.

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Marika spiega - Espressioni con la testa - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Italians scratch their heads when they are perplexed, just like English speakers do. It's grattarsi la testa. In this segment, Marika explains this and other expressions having to do with the head. Sometimes "testa" can be translated as "head" and other times, as "mind."

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Caption 42 [it]: Insomma, a una pretesa.
Caption 42 [en]: Basically, on an aspiration.

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 1 - EP5 Lele, ti presento Irene - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Mariano is seriously worried about the incident in the examining room. Some people can't help but tease him, however. At home, Ciccio is still "sick," but isn't thrilled with being served soup rather than lasagna. Giulio is being an idiot as usual, teasing Lele about Irene in front of the children.

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Caption 20 [it]: Insomma, fino al seno.
Caption 20 [en]: In other words, up to her breasts.

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Vivere - Un'avventura di Vittorio De Sica - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Our narrator describes what it was like working on the set of La porta del cielo (the Gates of Heaven): the extras, the dangers, the boredom, and the strategies for keeping the cast and crew safe. He also explains how they reconstructed the railway carriages that are featured so prominently in the film.

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Caption 14 [it]: Insomma, sotterranei come questi,
Caption 14 [en]: In short, basements like these,

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I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone - S1EP2 Rabbia - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Francesco Romano is not happy to have reports to take care of and he takes it out on a colleague. Palma has to step in. De Nardo is going to meet up with someone at a hotel. Lojacono goes to his usual restaurant, where he shares his worries with Letizia.

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Caption 41 [it]: Ma, insomma... 'sto [questo] caso è così complicato?
Caption 41 [en]: Well, in short... is this case all that complicated?

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Eda discovered Margherita Hack on a TV show hosted by Piero Angela. This changed Eda's life. Margherita as a young scientist had a rough time in a profession where men were the important ones and had little regard for women.

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Caption 10 [it]: e... quindi, insomma, son' fatti, non son' parole.
Caption 10 [en]: and... so, basically, they are facts, not words.

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