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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alberto Angela takes us from the public throne room to the private chambers of the Royal Palace. In order to obtain the desired wall coverings, a whole complex was built for manufacturing silk. It's still operating today. Incredibile!

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Caption 38 [it]: ma qualcosa che è distante solo pochissimi chilometri da noi.
Caption 38 [en]: but something that is just a few kilometers away from us.

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 15

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Giacomo finds a way to obtain the money he needs for Mario. There are strings attached, however, and he informs his sister about it. Giacomo makes a surprise visit to Mario's house, and Ginevra makes a surprise phone call to Mario. Things are closing in on him from all sides.

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Caption 9 [it]: Mi ha chiesto solo la cortesia di firmare prima quei documenti.
Caption 9 [en]: He just asked me the favor of signing those papers first.

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La Ladra - EP. 6 - Nero di rabbia - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Love is in the air, both in some sweets Afiz gives to Eva, and between Malù and Lorenzo, who are starting to experiment with kissing.

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Caption 21 [it]: E lo so che fai solo per gli italiani, però,
Caption 21 [en]: And I know that you just do [cook] for Italians, but

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP6 - Sotto tiro - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

We recognize the name of the inspector from Rome. Marta recognizes the face. Later, at the farm hotel, Luca is on cloud nine getting ready for a romantic dinner with Marta, until Ada knocks at the door with some news. She milks it for all it's worth.

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Caption 11 [it]: Un attimo, per favore, un attimo solo.
Caption 11 [en]: Just a moment, please, just a moment.

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Maybe, just maybe, Mario is starting to feel bad about what he is doing. Giacomo confides in his sister about the money he needs, and Mario has a surprise encounter at a vending machine he is supplying.

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Caption 10 [it]: io stavolta te posso da' [ti posso dare] solo cento euro,
Caption 10 [en]: This time I can only give you one hundred euros,

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adriano knows what kind of portable typewriter he wants to build and he knows who can build it. He thinks he knows what people want, even better than the people themselves.

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Caption 20 [it]: Adriano, fai tutto da solo, eh!
Caption 20 [en]: Adriano, you do everything alone, huh!

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Meraviglie - EP. 1 - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

It's hard to fathom the scale of this royal palace. We learn how many workers it took and how long it took to build. The grand staircase is of amazing dimensions, and, when seen from the top, our host seems like a small dot at the bottom of it.

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Caption 18 [it]: E non solo. Poi c'erano anche cavalli,
Caption 18 [en]: And not only. Then there were horses,

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L'Italia a tavola - Interrogazione sulla Toscana

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

Anna knows all about Tuscany, one of her favorite regions. Tuscany was very important for the evolution of the Italian language, and is one of the areas of Italy most frequented by tourists.

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Caption 73 [it]: con gli Uffizi, ma non solo.
Caption 73 [en]: with the Uffizi, but not only.

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Zero Assoluto - Per Dimenticare

Difficulty: Adv Beginner

Italy

This song is one guy's RSVP to a wedding invitation from his ex-girlfriend. He feels he should explain why he is not going to attend. The refrain uses the tricky verb dimenticare (to forget) in three different ways, first as an infinitive: dimenticare, then with a direct object pronoun attached to it: dimenticarti (to forget you), and finally, as a reflexive verb (to forget) with its pronoun attached: dimenticarmi di te (to forget you).

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Caption 6 [it]: È giusta lo sai solo tu
Caption 6 [en]: Only you know it's right

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La Ladra - EP. 5 - Chi la fa l'aspetti - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Alessia shows up at the restaurant with Mrs. Piacentini, and they drink a toast together with Eva and Gina. And there is some interesting news in the paper about some couple going at it in the middle of a flock of sheep. This gives free rein to a play on words to describe them, as references to sheep are common when talking about sex.

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Caption 2 [it]: E dove si trovava questa spiaggia meravigliosa dove mancavo solo io?
Caption 2 [en]: And where was this marvelous beach located, on which only I was missing?

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 12

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Mario explains karma to a friend. Giacomo surprises his sister at the office. And sister and brother even have a bite to eat together there at the end of the day.

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Caption 35 [it]: No, niente. Questi parlano solo giapponese.
Caption 35 [en]: No, nothing doing. These people only speak Japanese.

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Adriano Olivetti - La forza di un sogno Ep. 1 - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Adriano decides to run the factory his father left him. He imagines a factory that supports culture and beauty, respects women, and is a life model. Mauro has a hard time agreeing with him, given the financial problems they face.

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Caption 13 [it]: perché solo se saremo in grado di vederlo, di immaginarlo,
Caption 13 [en]: because only if we are able to see it, imagine it,

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In giro per l'Italia - Lucca - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Mini decides to guide Arianna through one of the main roads of Lucca to the center of the city. It's one continuous road but its name changes several times. Arianna is fascinated by some mysterious numbers appearing on the stones of the pavement.

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Caption 39 [it]: solo all'interno del centro storico.
Caption 39 [en]: just inside the historical center.

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Questione di Karma - Rai Cinema - Part 11

Difficulty: Intermediate

Italy

Mario gets invited to dinner at Giacomo's parents' house without Giacomo's knowledge. They have him figured out, and ask him to disappear. Giacomo shows up at the office, as promised.

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Caption 27 [it]: Giacomo è molto intelligente, solo che in alcune cose ha bisogno di essere aiutato.
Caption 27 [en]: Giacomo is very intelligent, but in certain things he needs help.

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Il Commissario Manara - S2EP6 - Sotto tiro - Part 11

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

The police squad goes to the Dairy to arrest Mister Soleri, and Manara hunts down Ivan Iordan.

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Caption 15 [it]: Solo non credevo che...
Caption 15 [en]: I just didn't think that...

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