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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

If two important works of Piero's survived the bombings during World War II, it was due to the efforts of art historians and restorers such as Ugo Procacci. In addition to the Resurrection, a wonderful painting of the Virgin Mary as she was expecting a child, "La Madonna del Parto" was saved and is now housed in the museum in Monterchi, Arezzo.

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Caption 30 [it]: e si chiede: "Quel quadro meraviglioso,
Caption 30 [en]: and wonders: "That wonderful picture,

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 1 - EP 4 Buon Compleanno Maria - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Libero is looking for a birthday present for Maria. Giacinto, trying to be helpful, stops by with a friend who has a briefcase full of jewelry from Russia to sell. Will Libero have learned his lesson after the pillow affair?

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Caption 25 [it]: Se [romanesco: si] compra tutto, dal quadro impressionista
Caption 25 [en]: One can buy everything, from an impressionist painting

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

We take a look at the details of Piero's Resurrezione, details we might not notice by looking at the painting as a whole. Why is Christ not dressed in white? Is there something special about the countryside in the background? The answers are fascinating.

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Caption 50 [it]: È un quadro religioso, ma è anche
Caption 50 [en]: It is a religious picture, but it is also

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The host describes the fascinating story of a British army captain who, during World War II, happened to have read Aldous Huxley's words (quoted in the previous segment), and remembered them just in time.

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Caption 33 [it]: c'è il più bel quadro del mondo.
Caption 33 [en]: there was the most beautiful picture in the world.

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Marika spiega - Verbo tenere - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Here's the last segment about the verb tenere where Marika provides several expressions using the verb. In some cases, we can use "to keep" and "to hold" when translating, but not always.

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Caption 41 [it]: "Questo chiodo tiene bene, possiamo appendere il quadro".
Caption 41 [en]: "This nail is holding nicely. We can hang the painting."

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Un medico in famiglia Stagione 3 - S3EP4 Lo stagno del ranocchio - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto tells Nilde about Gemma, and their conversation calms down. Libero goes to the health center as a patient, but Guido isn't all that convinced there is something wrong with him. Cettina goes to the supermarket and is approached by the "frog" from the yogurt counter.

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Caption 43 [it]: però mi sembra un quadro un pochi' [pochino]... -Sì, ma aspetta un attimo,
Caption 43 [en]: but it seems like a picture a little bit... -Yes, but wait a moment,

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Meraviglie - S2 EP3 - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Palazzo Nicolaci di Villadorata is one of the largest private residences in all of Noto. Built in the eighteenth century in Baroque style, it was the urban residence of the noble Nicolaci family. Its splendid Baroque balconies, together with the façade of the Church of Montevergine, contribute to creating one of the most characteristic corners of all Noto.

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Caption 4 [it]: Sembra quasi di entrare in un quadro.
Caption 4 [en]: It almost seems like entering into a painting.

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Sposami - EP 4 - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The bathtub is too uncomfortable and creepy for Ugo, so he climbs into Nora's bed and falls asleep. In the morning, she's rather surprised, and none too happy. Ugo goes to see Roberto. Nora talks to the roofing contractor.

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Caption 71 [it]: È vero, è soltanto per avere un quadro completo della situazione, ecco.
Caption 71 [en]: It's true, it's just to have a full picture of the situation, that's all.

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Marika spiega - Parole con più significati - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Ready for some more Italian words with various different meanings? Marika talks about albero, batteria, and dado.

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Caption 14 [it]: "L'alberio [sic: albero] genealogico" è, invece, un quadro generale
Caption 14 [en]: "The genealogical tree" is, instead, a summary

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2EP1 - La finestra sulla scuola - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Gaetano gets a different story from the doorman than his wife had given, and even has some new important details to share. Gaetano reports on the case to the prosecutor and brings up dinner again. At home, Camilla mentions the substitute dance teacher to Renzo...

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Caption 4 [it]: E però sua moglie mi ha dato un quadro molto diverso del ragionier Rotunno.
Caption 4 [en]: And yet your wife gave me a very different picture of the accountant, Rotunno.

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 2 - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Mimmo is describing the moment in which he and Franca take their relationship to another level and when he also finds the rhyme he'd been looking for in the song he'd been writing. Later, during the recording session of Vecchio frac, he finds out the censors have been at work and want him to change the lyrics.

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Caption 85 [it]: Poi a completare il quadro, Franca non ha indossato l'abito bianco.
Caption 85 [en]: Then, to complete the picture, Franca did not wear a white gown.

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Gatto Mirò - EP2 LE SORPRESE DI SCATOLA

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

Mirò and his friends find wonderful clothing and fabrics from the olden days in the magic box. They use these for their games of make believe.

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Caption 44 [it]: Quasi quasi con queste stoffe ci faccio un quadro.
Caption 44 [en]: I just might make a painting with these fabrics.

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Dafne - Film - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

It's hard for Dafne to adjust to the old family homestead, especially the first night. She also notices something about her father.

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Caption 1 [it]: Si deve [sic: si devono] accendere il quadro [elettrico] e il boiler [lo scaldabagno].
Caption 1 [en]: We have to switch on the circuit breaker and the hot water heater.

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Fratelli Taviani - La passione e l'utopia - Part 14

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Isabelle Huppert talks (in French) about the craziness of the film and the Taviani brothers talk about the character of their male protagonist and why they set the film in Tuscany, even though the story is German.

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Caption 36 [it]: Le immagini sono il contorno, è come uno che fa un quadro. [aiuto regista]
Caption 36 [en]: The images are the outline, it is like someone who makes a painting. [assistant director]

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP10 -La verità nascosta - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

How good of a painter was the victim? Not all the people who knew him have the same opinion. Luca and Toscani go to see the picture framer and learn a few things.

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Caption 25 [it]: Cristina ci ha detto che qualche suo quadro era riuscito a venderlo.
Caption 25 [en]: Cristina told us that you were able to sell a few of his paintings.

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