remind remember I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening. Me lo ripeto tutte le mattine: niente che dico quest’oggi mi insegnerà niente. Quindi, se intendo imparare, devo farlo ascoltando. – Larry King ✓ Can you remind me to book… Read More »
whether if My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can’t decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives. Mio marito ed io o compreremo un cane o faremo un figlio. Non riusciamo a decidere se rovinare la moquette o rovinarci le vite. – Rita Rudner ✓ I… Read More »
Here are twenty dependent prepositions which are different in English and Italian. marriedsposato tocon Susan’s married to a Canadian guy.Susan è sposata con un tipo canadese. marriedsposato withcon They’re married with two children.Sono sposati con due figli. meanintendere byper We have to define what we mean by “sustainability”.Dobbiamo definire cosa intendiamo definire cosa intendiamo per “sostenibilità”. paypagare for–… Read More »
Here are twenty dependent prepositions which are different in English and Italian. getarrivare toa/in We need to get to Bologna by five, otherwise we’ll miss our connection.Dobbiamo arrivare a Bologna entro le cinque, altrimenti perderemo la coincidenza. go (been)andare toa/in/da (ecc.) We went to the mountains last weekend. / Have you ever been to London?Siamo andati in montagna… Read More »
Here are twenty dependent prepositions which are different in English and Italian. a book/painting (etc.)un libro/quadro (ecc.) bydi I’m looking for a book by an obscure Portuguese writer.Sto cercando un libro di uno scrittore portoghese poco noto. aparta parte from– The team played really badly, apart from one or two players.La squadra ha giocato veramente male, a parte… Read More »
cancellare = delete (computer), cross out (pen), rub out/erase (pencil) ✓ Sorry, I deleted your number by mistake. ✗ Sorry, I *cancelled* your number by mistake. Scusa, ho cancellato il tuo numero per sbaglio. When a meeting, appointment or other event is impossible, we cancel it. ✓ I’m afraid I have to cancel our lesson. Temo che devo… Read More »
by vs. within A man rushes into his house and yells to his wife, “Martha, pack up your things! I’ve just won the lottery!” Martha responds excitedly “Shall I pack for warm weather or cold?” The man responds, “I don’t care … just as long as you’re out of the house by midday!” ✓ I need the report… Read More »
yet: position (& still) The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past. Il web come me lo immaginavo, non l’abbiamo ancora visto. Il futuro è ancora molto più grande del passato. – Tim Berners-Lee ✓ I haven’t received the details yet. ✗ I haven’t… Read More »
although despite Principally I hate and detest that animal called man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth. Principalmente odio e detesto quell’animale chiamato uomo, sebbene io ami di cuore John, Peter, Thomas e così via. – Johnathan Swift ✓ Although I was very young, I still remember it. ✗ *Despite* I was very young,… Read More »
end: in the end vs. at the end (alla fine) In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Alla fine, ricorderemo non le parole dei nostri nemici, ma il silenzio dei nostri amici. – Martin Luther King, Jr. ✓ In the end he decided to confess. ✗ *At*… Read More »