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entre midi et deux — at lunchtime

entre tous ces romans, lequel préfères-tu? — out of all these novels, which one do you like best?

chacune d'entre elles — each of them

organiser une soirée entre amis — to organize a party among friends

entre hommes — as one man to another

entre nous — between you and me, between ourselves

entre son travail et l'informatique, il n'a pas le temps de sortir — what with work and his computer he doesn't have time to go out

les enfants sont souvent cruels entre eux — children are often cruel to each other

ces motifs peuvent se combiner entre eux — these patterns can be combined (with each other)

deux d'entre eux sont cassés — two of them are broken

Il est assis entre son père et son oncle. — He's sitting between his father and his uncle.

l'un d'entre eux — one of them

l'un d'entre nous — one of us

le meilleur d'entre eux — the best of them

le meilleur d'entre nous — the best of us

Ils préfèrent rester entre eux. — They prefer to keep to themselves.

entre autres; entre autres choses — among other things

entre nous,... — between ourselves..., between you and me...

Ils se battent entre eux. — They are fighting among themselves., They are fighting amongst themselves.

with or without sugar? — con o senza zucchero?

any brothers or sisters? — (hai) fratelli o sorelle?

either... or... — o... o...

either here or at Dave's — o qui o da Dave

whether he likes it or not — che gli piaccia o no

he wants to know whether or not you're free — vuole sapere se sei libero o meno

rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo

I can't come today or tomorrow — non posso venire né oggi né domani

I couldn't eat or sleep — non potevo né mangiare né dormire

she doesn't drink or smoke — non beve e non fuma

once or twice a week — una o due volte a settimana

a tie or something — una cravatta o qualcosa del genere

someone or other from Personnel — qualcuno dell'ufficio personale

in a week or so — in una settimana circa

I knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!

my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia

X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X

be careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli

with or without sugar? — con o senza zucchero?

any brothers or sisters? — (hai) fratelli o sorelle?

either... or... — o... o...

either here or at Dave's — o qui o da Dave

whether he likes it or not — che gli piaccia o no

he wants to know whether or not you're free — vuole sapere se sei libero o meno

rain or no rain, we're going out — pioggia o non pioggia noi usciamo

I can't come today or tomorrow — non posso venire né oggi né domani

I couldn't eat or sleep — non potevo né mangiare né dormire

she doesn't drink or smoke — non beve e non fuma

once or twice a week — una o due volte a settimana

a tie or something — una cravatta o qualcosa del genere

someone or other from Personnel — qualcuno dell'ufficio personale

in a week or so — in una settimana circa

I knew her, or at least I thought I did! — la conoscevo, o almeno credevo di conoscerla!

my daughter, or rather our daughter — mia figlia, anzi nostra figlia

X, or should I say, Mr X — X, o dovrei dire il signor X

be careful or you'll cut yourself — fai attenzione, se no ti tagli

once again — ancora una volta

yet again he refused — ha rifiutato ancora

when you are well again — quando starai di nuovo bene

again and again — ripetutamente, più volte

time and (time) again — molto spesso, più e più volte

he never saw her again — non la rivide mai più

never again! — mai più!

not again! — e dagli! e basta!

(and) then again, he may not — (e) d'altra parte, è possibile che non lo faccia

once again — ancora una volta

yet again he refused — ha rifiutato ancora

when you are well again — quando starai di nuovo bene

again and again — ripetutamente, più volte

time and (time) again — molto spesso, più e più volte

he never saw her again — non la rivide mai più

never again! — mai più!

not again! — e dagli! e basta!

(and) then again, he may not — (e) d'altra parte, è possibile che non lo faccia

he got on the next train — prese il treno dopo

"next!" — "il prossimo!"

"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"

"I'm next" — "tocca a me"

you're next in line — sei il prossimo

you're next but one — ancora una persona e poi tocca a te

next to last — penultimo

the next size (up) — la taglia più grande

next Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi

after this train the next is at noon — il prossimo treno è a mezzogiorno

he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste

I hope my next will be a boy — spero che il prossimo sia un maschio

from one minute to the next — da un momento all'altro

to survive from one day to the next — sopravvivere di giorno in giorno

the next to speak was Jack — subito dopo prese la parola Jack

the month after next — tra due mesi

what happened next? — che cosa è successo dopo?

what word comes next? — che parola viene dopo?

whatever next! — cos'altro ancora!

next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...

what shall we do next? — che facciamo adesso?

when I next go there — la prossima volta che ci vado

they next met in 1981 — si rividero nel 1981

he's the next oldest after Jane — è il più vecchio dopo Jane

after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50

next to — quasi

next to impossible — quasi impossibile

next to nobody — quasi nessuno

I got this for next to nothing — me l'hanno praticamente regalato

in next to no time it was over — finì in un istante

two seats next to each other — due posti a sedere uno accanto all'altro

to wear silk next to the skin — indossare seta sulla pelle

he's as honest as the next man o person — non è né più né meno onesto di chiunque altro

he got on the next train — prese il treno dopo

"next!" — "il prossimo!"

"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"

"I'm next" — "tocca a me"

you're next in line — sei il prossimo

you're next but one — ancora una persona e poi tocca a te

next to last — penultimo

the next size (up) — la taglia più grande

next Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi

after this train the next is at noon — il prossimo treno è a mezzogiorno

he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste

I hope my next will be a boy — spero che il prossimo sia un maschio

from one minute to the next — da un momento all'altro

to survive from one day to the next — sopravvivere di giorno in giorno

the next to speak was Jack — subito dopo prese la parola Jack

the month after next — tra due mesi

what happened next? — che cosa è successo dopo?

what word comes next? — che parola viene dopo?

whatever next! — cos'altro ancora!

next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...

what shall we do next? — che facciamo adesso?

when I next go there — la prossima volta che ci vado

they next met in 1981 — si rividero nel 1981

he's the next oldest after Jane — è il più vecchio dopo Jane

after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50

next to — quasi

next to impossible — quasi impossibile

next to nobody — quasi nessuno

I got this for next to nothing — me l'hanno praticamente regalato

in next to no time it was over — finì in un istante

two seats next to each other — due posti a sedere uno accanto all'altro

to wear silk next to the skin — indossare seta sulla pelle

he's as honest as the next man o person — non è né più né meno onesto di chiunque altro

I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera

I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón

I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!

if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!

would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?

would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?

if you asked him he would do it — si se lo pidieras lo haría

if you had asked him he would have done it — si se lo hubieras pedido lo habría hecho

you would never know she was not a native Spanish speaker — nadie diría que el español no es su lengua materna

would you go there by yourself? — ¿irías allí sola?

I would have a word with him (if I were you) — sería aconsejable discutirlo con él

I wouldn't worry too much if I were you — yo en tu lugar no me preocuparía demasiado

I thought you would want to know — pensé que querrías saber

you would be the one to forget! — ¡quién más si no tú se iba a olvidar!, ¡tú tenías que ser el que se olvidase!

it would be you! — ¡tú tenías que ser!

he would say that, wouldn't he? — es lógico que dijera eso

what would this be? — ¿qué será esto?

it would have been about eight o'clock — serían las ocho

it would seem so — así parece ser

would you like some tea?, would you care for some tea? — ¿quiere tomar un té?

would you close the door please? — ¿puedes cerrar la puerta, por favor?

please would you wake me up at seven o'clock? — ¿podría despertarme a las siete, por favor?

would you mind? — si no le importa, si no tiene inconveniente

what would you have me do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?

I told her not to but she would do it — le dije que no, pero insistió en hacerlo

he wouldn't do it — no quería hacerlo, se negó a hacerlo

he wouldn't say if it was true — no quiso decir si era verdad

he would paint it each year — solía pintarlo cada año, lo pintaba cada año

I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera

I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón

I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!

if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!

would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?

would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?

esta expresión de nuestro agradecimiento — this expression of our gratitude

expresión corporal — self-expression through movement

la expresión es poco clara — the expression is not very clear

j'ai trop mangé/bu — I've had too much to eat/to drink

j'ai trop dormi — I've slept too long

tu travailles trop — you work too hard

nous sommes trop nombreux — there are too many of us

nous sommes trop peu nombreux — there are too few of us

ce serait trop beau! — I/you/we etc should be so lucky!

c'est trop bête! — how stupid!

trop enthousiaste — overenthusiastic

on n'est jamais trop prudent — you can't be too careful

tu en as trop dit — you've already said too much

elle en fait (un peu) trop — she overdoes it (a bit)

c'en est trop! — that's the end!

nous ne serons pas trop de deux — it'll take at least two of us

je ne le connais que trop — I know him only too well

faire quelque chose sans trop y croire — to do something without really believing in it

trop c'est trop! — enough is enough!

c'était trop drôle — it was so funny

ça ne va pas trop mal, merci — not so bad, thanks

c'est trop, ça! — that's incredible!

il y a trop de choses à faire — there's too much to do

trop de pression — too much pressure

trop de monde — too many people

il y a une assiette en trop — there's one plate too many

j'ai dix kilos de bagages en trop — my luggage is ten kilos over the limit

j'ai quelques kilos en trop — I'm a few kilos overweight

si tu as du tissu en trop tu peux faire un coussin — if you have some material left over, you can make a cushion

il y a 12 euros de trop — there's 12 euros too much

sa remarque était de trop — his/her remark was uncalled for

se sentir de trop — to feel one is in the way

Il conduit trop vite. — He drives too fast.

trop nombreux — too many

trop peu nombreux — too few

trop souvent — too often

trop longtemps — too long, for too long

Il m'en a trop donné. — He gave me too much.

J'ai trop mangé. — I've eaten too much.

J'ai apporté trop de vêtements. — I've brought too many clothes.

J'ai acheté trop de pain. — I bought too much bread.

de trop; en trop; trois personnes de trop — 3 people too many

trois euros de trop — 3 euros too much

des livres en trop — too many books

du lait en trop — too much milk