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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Although as an athlete, Margherita did make some compromises she felt she had to during the decades of Italian Fascism, she also took a stand against it, risking expulsion from school.

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Caption 72 [it]: sia avvenuto quando eran' bambini
Caption 72 [en]: came about when they were children

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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 64 [it]: Lui è assolutamente certo che la signora Cantino sia stata spinta.
Caption 64 [en]: He is absolutely certain that Missus Cantino was pushed.

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I Bastardi di Pizzofalcone - S1EP2 Rabbia - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Lojacono and Di Nardo go to talk to Doctor Martone in Forensics. Di Nardo appears to know quite a bit about weapons. Back at headquarters, Romano and Aragona report to the Chief about what they found out from the prison director.

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Caption 58 [it]: A meno che non sia capitata per caso
Caption 58 [en]: Unless it happened by chance to fall

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E4 L'amica americana - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

As Camilla and Dora try to catch a tram, there is a terrible accident, or at least, it looks like an accident. Meanwhile, at home, Renzo seems to be preparing for an evening out without Camilla and is trying to come up with a plausible excuse. You will probably learn the adverb purtroppo (unfortunately) in this segment!

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Caption 3 [it]: Sei sicura che sia questo? -Sì. -Vado a controllare.
Caption 3 [en]: Are you sure this is the one? -Yes. -I'll go and check.

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Margherita was much more interested in substance and knowledge than in material things, including physical appearance, and this became her brand, in a certain sense. That didn't keep people from loving and respecting her, although there were some occasional incidents, a few of which are recounted by people who knew her.

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Caption 11 [it]: Io credo che questo è [sia] un punto molto interessante.
Caption 11 [en]: I think that this is a very interesting point.

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Imma Tataranni Sostituto procuratore - S1 EP3 I giardini della memoria - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Imma discusses the dynamics of the case with the coroner. She also talks to the man who discovered the body. The subject comes up at dinner with her in-laws, and the TV is on so she watches the news broadcast about the case, too. Valentina has a new friend named Penelope.

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Caption 31 [it]: Ma vi siete informati che almeno è [sia] una figlia di buona famiglia, o no?
Caption 31 [en]: But have you at least found out if she's a daughter of a respectable family?

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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 17 [it]: e che, qualunque sia il problema,
Caption 17 [en]: and that, whatever the problem is,

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E4 L'amica americana - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Camilla gets a note from Dora while teaching her class. It gives her an idea for a class assignment. Later on, Camilla goes to Dora's house for tea.

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Caption 54 [it]: Basta che tu sia contenta di averla fatta.
Caption 54 [en]: Just as long as you're happy to have done it.

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La linea verticale - EP4 - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Luigi has another conversation with Zamagna, but isn't sure if it is really him. Luigi is not out of the woods yet.

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Caption 18 [it]: ma io confido che sia un tumore che possiamo combattere
Caption 18 [en]: but I trust it is a cancer we can fight

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Illuminate - Margherita Hack - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

A car problem allows us to meet Eda Gjergo, a young astrophysicist, who will in turn lead us to meet Margherita Hack, the subject of this episode about women luminaries. Hack was a famous scientist, communicator, and activist.

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Caption 59 [it]: Credo che l'universo sia infinito nel tempo e nello spazio.
Caption 59 [en]: I believe that the universe is infinite in time and in space.

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Marika spiega - Espressioni con la testa - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

Italy

There are various ways to talk about being obsessed, distracted, or crazy... Marika has some great examples from our favorite TV series.

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Caption 19 [it]: Io credo che sia demenza senile.
Caption 19 [en]: I think it is senile dementia.

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

The documentary concludes with some valuable advice from Rita Levi-Montalcini about how to live one's life. People who knew her offer some adjectives to describe who she was.

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Caption 7 [it]: quale sia laico o sia religioso.
Caption 7 [en]: whether secular or religious.

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Provaci ancora prof! - S2E3 Dietro la porta - Part 26

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Inspector Berardi and Camilla discuss the case and what might happen in a trial. Camilla goes home to dinner but has to make up a story in a hurry.

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Caption 14 [it]: E allora non vi sembra probabile che ci sia stata una colluttazione
Caption 14 [en]: So, doesn't it seem probable to you that there was a scuffle

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In giro per l'Italia - Roma Il Colosseo

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Fulvio tells us plenty of interesting things about the history of one of the symbols of Rome, the Colosseum. To begin with, it wasn't always called the "Colosseum."

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Caption 14 [it]: diciamo, le vette eccelse sia della costruzione architettonica
Caption 14 [en]: shall we say, the lofty peaks of both architectural construction

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Illuminate - Rita Levi Montalcini - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

After winning the Nobel prize, Rita Levi-Montalcini was not as shy as she had been prior to that moment. Because she stood out as a woman in a "man's world," she was able to use her unique position to make her mark, not only in the science world, but in society.

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Caption 48 [it]: qualunque sia la nostra religione.
Caption 48 [en]: whatever our religion.

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