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Claudio Capotondi - Scultore - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Claudio Capotondi, sculptor, takes us into his "thinking room" and talks about the process of taking a block of marble and turning it into a work of art.

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Caption 41 [it]: il bisogno che avverto proprio fisico,
Caption 41 [en]: the need I feel, actually physical,

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP1 - Un delitto perfetto - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara visits the dead professor's daughter and it becomes ever clearer to Manara that the mother's alibi won't hold.

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Caption 84 [it]: che proprio oggi il notaio Castrucci apre.
Caption 84 [en]: which, it just so happens, Attorney Castrucci will be opening today.

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Adriano - Le stagioni dell'anno

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy Sicilian

The seasons divide up the solar year. In astronomical terms, a season is the interval of time between an equinox and a solstice, which is why there are four seasons, each of which lasts three months independently of geographical location. Adriano describes the seasons in Sicily, where he lives.

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Caption 13 [it]: Ecco perché bisogna vestirsi pesanti, proprio come me.
Caption 13 [en]: That's why we need to dress in heavy clothing, just like me.

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PsicoVip - Cappuccetto Rosso - Ep 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Minivip is on the couch telling his doctor about trying to save an ungrateful princess in the forest, when his brother swoops in to save the day.

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Caption 35 [it]: No, ma devo dire che per essere una bambina di sei anni salti proprio benino.
Caption 35 [en]: No, but I have to say that for a little six year old girl, you jump really well.

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That's Italy - Episode 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Silvano Lattanzi, from the Marches region of Italy, makes shoes to be worn by heads of state and celebrities. The shoes are carefully handcrafted and can cost up to five thousand euros a pair.

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Caption 43 [it]: Ma sono proprio questi i vezzi che fanno di Silvano un vero e proprio maestro.
Caption 43 [en]: But these are exactly the quirks that make Silvano a true and veritable master.

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Escursione - Un picnic in campagna - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Which is better, winter or summer? Let's see what our two friends have to say. And what do you think?

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Caption 13 [it]: Non so, penso proprio di preferire le stagioni invernali.
Caption 13 [en]: I don't know, I really think I prefer the winter months [literally, seasons].

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Francesco spiega - filosofia per bambini: i concetti - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Is the jar full or empty? Let's see what Francesco and the kids have to say about it.

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Caption 36 [it]: Eh, forse prima era vuoto. -Forse non era proprio vuoto.
Caption 36 [en]: Eh, maybe earlier it was empty. -Maybe it wasn't really empty.

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Marika spiega - Numeri Cardinali e Ordinali - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Marika gives a lesson about numbers, both cardinal and ordinal ones.

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Caption 3 [it]: volevo spiegarti un'espressione legata proprio ai numeri.
Caption 3 [en]: I wanted to tell you about an expression connected with, in fact, numbers.

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PsicoVip - Il teatro - Ep 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

In this episode Minivip dreams he's on a stage at a theater in front of many spectators, who are waiting to hear Rossini's William Tell. Minivip, with difficulty, is able to pound out a few notes. Then his brother arrives...

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Caption 42 [it]: E si lamenta? È proprio la cura che volevo consigliarLe.
Caption 42 [en]: And you complain? It's just the cure I wanted to recommend.

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP1 - Un delitto perfetto - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara arrives at his hotel, and the clerk is curt with him until she learns he's the new commissioner. Manara and the deceased are the topics discussed by Rubino and her aunt.

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Caption 14 [it]: È che Lei proprio non sembra quel tipo di tipo, ha capito?
Caption 14 [en]: It's that you don't at all look like that type of guy, understand?

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Francesco spiega - filosofia per bambini: i concetti - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Francesco goes about explaining philosophy to children using a jar. Philosophy is like magic, but while magic involves objects, philosophy involves ideas.

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Caption 7 [it]: Insomma, vuol dire proprio fare della filosofia con i bambini.
Caption 7 [en]: In short, it means actually doing philosophy with children.

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Marika spiega - Il Carnevale in Italia - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Are you curious to hear about Carnival celebrations in Italy? Marika describes for us some of the traditions and curiosities.

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Caption 2 [it]: Questo detto incarna proprio lo spirito del Carnevale,
Caption 2 [en]: This saying really sums up the spirit of Carnival,

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP1 - Un delitto perfetto - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Manara meets his new boss and from the outset there's tension. We learn that Manara was transferred to his new post because of an affair between Manara and the wife of his former boss.

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Caption 48 [it]: No! -Minchia, se l'ha presa male proprio, oh.
Caption 48 [en]: No! -Shit, he's taken it really badly, oh.

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Amiche - Filosofie

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika are seated in an historic park, and reflect upon the meaning of life. In the end, they arrive at the conclusion that despite what's bad, life is marvelous and should be lived to its fullest.

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Caption 17 [it]: che ognuno è artefice del proprio destino.
Caption 17 [en]: that each of us is master of his/her own destiny.

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Il Commissario Manara - S1EP1 - Un delitto perfetto - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Commissioner Manara arrives on the scene of the supposed suicide. He questions a witness, and talks to the victim's doctor, and to the medical examiner, who turns out to be an attractive woman who has no problem with shyness.

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Caption 13 [it]: No, no, io veramente non lo conoscevo proprio quel poveretto.
Caption 13 [en]: No, no, I actually didn't know him at all that poor guy.

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