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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The famous Renaissance-style banquet takes place at the restaurant, providing the policemen with an opportunity to talk about solving the very case the girls had been involved in.

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Caption 12 [it]: No. -Tu non devi sapere proprio niente. -Niente.
Caption 12 [en]: No. -You don't have to know anything at all. -Anything at all.

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Marika spiega - Biancheria

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

The noun biancheria (linens) comes from bianco, the Italian word for "white." Marika tells us why that is, and takes us around the house to look at the different kinds we use.

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Caption 18 [it]: che serve proprio per ricoprire il coprimaterasso, il materasso,
Caption 18 [en]: which serves precisely to cover the mattress, the mattress,

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Marika commenta -La Ladra - Espressioni idiomatiche - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Chiudere il cerchio, mancare all'appello, mettercela tutta, and non c'è verso di are the four idomatic expression Marika explains in this video. Let's find out what they mean. The third expression is actually un verbo pronominale.

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Caption 47 [it]: E ora parliamo di direzioni... non proprio. Vediamo.
Caption 47 [en]: And now, let's talk about directions... not exactly. Let's see.

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Chi m'ha visto - film - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Martino (guitarist for the famous Italian singer Lorenzo Jovanotti) is having a rough time making his way in the pop music world and coming out of the shadows. Playing well isn't enough, and he isn't getting any help from the lighting crew or his own manager.

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Caption 8 [it]: di non abbassare le luci proprio mentre stavo suonando, scusami, eh.
Caption 8 [en]: not to bring down the lights while I was playing, excuse me, huh.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 24

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adriano tells Grazia his ideas for a new kind of city. Back at the factory, cuts are being made, and there is talk of layoffs. We also discover an ironic fact about Adriano.

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Caption 12 [it]: e ognuno fa il proprio dovere di creare e agire.
Caption 12 [en]: and everyone does their duty — to create and act.

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Now comes the fun part. The girls have set Tizzone up in a big way, and now they wait for things to happen. Being a chef, Eva describes the process in terms of a dinner with the various courses.

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Caption 34 [it]: Verdi ti ci puoi fare le unghie, se proprio ci tieni tanto.
Caption 34 [en]: You can paint your nails green, if you care so much.

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In Matera, various epochs shake hands, as Alberto Angela put it. Matera continues to amaze us with what's hidden underneath the piazza of the Baroque quarter: Il Piano.

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Caption 25 [it]: un vero e proprio gioiello di ingegneria idraulica, ma anche di architettura.
Caption 25 [en]: a real gem of hydraulic as well as architectural engineering.

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The girls are in big trouble, and Gina is sleeping. It's hard to see how they will get out of this unscathed. But help comes in an unexpected way.

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Caption 29 [it]: una macchina grande, nera, bellissima, proprio.
Caption 29 [en]: a big, black car, really beautiful.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP7 - Alta società - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

It's time for the baptismal ceremony. Manara has reason to believe there's something going on between Marta and Fabrizio, and Toscani and Sardi have a tense moment before going into the church.

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Caption 6 [it]: Grazie. Sei proprio un amico, guarda, veramente.
Caption 6 [en]: Thanks. You're really a friend, you know, really.

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Parole ripetute

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

There are a couple of words in particular that Italians like to repeat over and over again to forcefully encourage an action. Marika talks about these and other repeated words in the Commissioner Manara series.

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Caption 21 [it]: Quattroni poteva dire: "proprio niente",
Caption 21 [en]: Quattroni could have said, "nothing whatsoever,"

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 13

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Living conditions were so different at the time of the cave dwellings. Imagine having a mule and rabbits running around the house! The government eventually put a stop to this type of dwelling, and much was gained, but much was lost. On the other hand, people had to live somewhere. The Civita, the oldest part of Matera, filled up quickly around the imposing cathedral, and there was no more room for building houses.

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Caption 24 [it]: e quindi venne proprio varata una legge,
Caption 24 [en]: and so, in fact, a law was enacted,

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 22

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Even though he is no longer leading the company, Adriano is as active as ever. Events come together that motivate him to put his theories into practice.

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Caption 42 [it]: aveva cominciato a scrivere un libro proprio su questo.
Caption 42 [en]: he had started writing a book about just that.

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Marika commenta - L'ispettore Manara - Espressioni toscane

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The popular TV series Commissioner Manara takes place in Tuscany, so in this video, Marika explains some of the peculiarities of Tuscan speech. She also gives some important tips about using articles when referring to family members.

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Caption 38 [it]: e si può dire "Samuele è proprio bono!"
Caption 38 [en]: and you can say "Samuele is really hot!"

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We see the inside of house built into the rock. It is fascinating to learn how families coped with the problems of water, humidity, and cramped quarters.

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Caption 65 [it]: proprio su quella superficie di legno
Caption 65 [en]: right on that wooden surface

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 21

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adriano decides to leave running the factory to Marcello and goes off on his own to work on his other projects. But country roads are dangerous in the pouring rain...

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Caption 37 [it]: Sì, bravo, a Ivrea, proprio da dove arriva Lei.
Caption 37 [en]: Yes, right, for Ivrea, right where you are coming from.

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