he had hardly entered the room

hardly any wine/beds — kaum Wein/Betten

I hardly knew him — ich kannte ihn kaum

the boy was hardly seventeen —

hardly ever — fast nie

hardly any money — fast kein Geld

I can still hardly believe it —

will she remember? – hardly! — wird sie daran denken? – bestimmt nicht!

he can hardly have arrived yet — er kann kaum jetzt schon angekommen sein

hardly any wine/beds — kaum Wein/Betten

hardly ever — so gut wie nie

hardly at all — fast überhaupt nicht

I had hardly uttered a word — ледве я встиг вимовити слово

it is hardly possible — навряд чи це можливо

money hardly earned — з трудом зароблені гроші

hardly ever — дуже рідко, майже ніколи

hardly... when — ледве..., як

hardly had she entered the room when the telephone rang up — ледве зайшла вона до кімнати, як задзвонив телефон

wszedł do pokoju, gdzie stał duży stół — he entered the room where there was a big table

nie miał gdzie spać — he didn't have anywhere to sleep, he had nowhere to sleep

gdzie bądź — anywhere

gdzie mi mierzyć się z tobą — how could I measure up to you

I had to do a double take when the two sisters entered the room - they looked so alike you could hardly tell one from the other — Я заметил, что в комнату вошли две сестры, и тут же невольно посмотрел на них еще раз - они были так похожи, что было почти невозможно отличить одну от другой

Then she turned around and I did a double take — Затем она повернулась, и я снова с любопытством взглянул на нее

When I tell them I'm a member of the Royal College of Physicians, they do a double take — Когда я говорю, что являюсь членом Королевского общества врачей, они кидают в мою сторону на этот раз уже удивленный взгляд

I always get a double take when I tell that joke — Когда я рассказываю этот анекдот, люди не сразу понимают его и иногда оторопело смотрят на меня

She was a very pretty lady and that is why I double took a little bit — Она была очень красивой дамой, и я не мог удержаться, чтобы еще раз не посмотреть на нее

el humo penetraba a través de las rendijas — the smoke was filtering through the cracks

la luz apenas penetra en la habitación — hardly any light enters the room

ocho hombres armados penetraron en la embajada — eight gunmen broke into the embassy

penetramos poco en el mar — we did not go far out to sea

su ingratitud penetró hondamente en mi corazón — her ingratitude pierced me to the bone

penetrar en el sentido de algo — to penetrate the meaning of sth

un frío glacial le penetró los huesos — an icy cold went right through to her bones

la luz del sol penetraba por la ventana — the sunlight shone through the window

la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón — the door through which the burglar entered

el olor penetraba por todos los rincones — the smell pervaded every corner

penetrar EN algo — to penetrate something

el frío le penetraba en los huesos — the cold was getting right into his bones

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel — this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

es difícil penetrar en su mente — it is difficult to fathom his thoughts

un ruido que penetra los oídos — a piercing noise

la luz del sol penetraba por la ventana — the sunlight shone through the window

la puerta por donde penetró el ladrón — the door through which the burglar entered

el olor penetraba por todos los rincones — the smell pervaded every corner

penetrar EN algo — to penetrate something

el frío le penetraba en los huesos — the cold was getting right into his bones

esta crema penetra rápidamente en la piel — this cream is quickly absorbed by the skin

es difícil penetrar en su mente — it is difficult to fathom his thoughts

un ruido que penetra los oídos — a piercing noise

l'uomo che sta parlando — the man who is speaking

la ragazza che hai visto — the girl whom you saw

il giorno che... — the day (that)...

la sera che ti ho visto — the evening I saw you

(indefinito) quell'uomo ha un che di losco — there's something suspicious about that man

che (cosa) fai? — what are you doing?

di che (cosa) hai bisogno? — what do you need?

non so che dire — I don't know what to say

ma che dite! — what are you saying!

che giorno è oggi? — what day is it today?

di che attore stai parlando? — which actor are you talking about?

(temporale) mi sono svegliato che era ancora buio — it was still dark when I woke up

(in frasi imperative, in concessive) che venga pure! — let him come by all means!

che sia benedetto! — may God bless him!

non che sia stupido — not that he's stupid

il cane, che mi aveva riconosciuto, si avvicinò — the dog, which had recognized me, came up

e tu che pensavi di risparmiare! — you were the one who thought (you were going) to save money!

comparve un uomo che portava un cappello — a man appeared, wearing a hat

è lui che me lo ha detto — it was him who told me

lo sentii che parlava con Marco — I heard him speaking to Marco

è la donna più bella che (io) abbia mai visto — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen

non mi piace la macchina che hai comprato — I don't like the car (that) you've bought

stupido che sei! — you silly thing! you fool!

non ha neanche di che mangiare — he doesn't even have enough for food

fu allora che — it was then that

è qui che si rilasciano i passaporti? — is it here that they issue passports?

di che colore è? — what colour is it?

che medaglie ha vinto? — which medals did he win?

che cosa fai? — what are you doing?

che cosa c'è? — what's up?

che cosa? non ho sentito — what? I didn't hear

che fai? — what are you doing?

che dire? — what shall I say?

che fare? — what is to be done?

che c'è di nuovo — what's new?

che strano, bello! — how odd, lovely!

che uomo! — what a man!

che coraggio! — what courage!

ma che mi tocca sentire! — what I have to listen to!

che! vai già via? — what? are you off already?

aveva un che di strano — there was something weird about him

non ha fatto un gran che — he didn't do a great deal

penso che dovrebbe cambiare mestiere — I think (that) he should do another job

so che è vero — I know it's true

papà vuole che andiamo con lui — dad wants us to go with him

vorrei che fossi qui — I wish you were here

in modo che capisca — so that he can understand

la musica era così forte che... — the music was so loud that

vestiti, che usciamo — get dressed, (because) we're going out

non che non fosse contento, ma — he wasn't unhappy, but

sta' attento che non cada — mind that it doesn't fall

sono dieci anni che ci frequentiamo — we've known each other for ten years

aspetto che parta — I'm waiting for him to leave

che non se ne parli più — let's hear no more about this

che Dio abbia misericordia di noi! — (may) God have mercy on us!

non hanno il diritto, che io sappia, di intervenire — they have no right, as far as I know, to intervene

che venga o no — whether he comes or not

sia che..., sia che... — either...or...

sia io che mio marito siamo vegetariani — both myself and my husband are vegetarians

che mi sia ingannato? — maybe I got it wrong

è più diligente che dotato — he's more diligent than gifted

studio più che posso — I study as much as I can

l'autobus passa davanti a casa nostra — the bus goes past our house

non è passata neanche una macchina — not one car went by

passare dall'altra parte della strada — to cross (over) to the other side of the street

passa quando vuoi — call in whenever you like

passo da te dopo cena — I'll call in after dinner

passare a trovare/salutare qn — to drop by to see sb/say "hello" to sb

passare a prendere qc/qn — to come and pick sth/sb up

ti passo a prendere alle otto — I'll come and pick you up at eight o'clock

passare in banca/ufficio — to call in at the bank/office

devo passare in banca — I've got to call in at the bank

(trasferirsi) passare da...a — to pass from... to

passare da un argomento ad un altro — to go from one subject to another

passiamo ad altro! — let's go on!

passare al nemico — to go over to the enemy

passare di moda — to go out of fashion

sono passati molti anni dalla fine della guerra — many years have passed since the end of the war

il peggio è passato — the worst is over

far passare a qn la voglia di qc/di fare qc — to stifle sb's desire for sth/to do sth

ti è passato il mal di testa? — has your headache gone?

gli passerà! — he'll get over it!

passare a un esame — to go up (to the next class) after an exam

passare di grado — to be promoted

passare di cottura — to be overdone

30 anni e passa — well over 30 years ago

c'erano 100 persone e passa — there were well over a 100 people

(esistere) ci passa una bella differenza tra i 2 quadri — there's a big difference between the 2 pictures

passare per uno stupido/un genio — to be taken for a fool/a genius

passare per buono — to be taken as valid, be accepted

passare inosservato — to go unnoticed

farsi passare per — to pass o.s. off as, pretend to be

passare attraverso, per anche fig — to go through

passare sotto — to pass below

lasciar passare qn/qc — to let sb/sth through

non mi hanno lasciato passare — they didn't let me through

questa volta non ci passo sopra — I'm not prepared to overlook it this time

hai passato l'esame? — did you pass the exam?

(trafiggere) passare qn/qc da parte a parte — to pass right through sb/sth

passare le vacanze in montagna — to spend one's holidays in the mountains

ho passato due giorni a Parigi — I spent two days in Paris

non passa giorno che non ne combini una delle sue — hardly a day goes by without him getting up to something

ha passato la palla a Enrico — he passed the ball to Enrico

potresti passarmi il sale? — could you pass me the salt, please?

mi hai passato l'influenza — you gave me the flu

i miei genitori mi passano 300 euro al mese — my parents give me 300 euros a month

le passo il signor Rossi — I'm putting you through to Mr Rossi, here's Mr Rossi

passare lo straccio per terra — to give the floor a wipe

passare una mano di vernice su qc — to give sth a coat of paint

(fraseologia) passarsela bene/male — to get on well/badly, (economicamente) to manage well/badly

passarla liscia — to get away with it

ne ha passate tante — he's been through a lot, he's had some difficult times

col passare del tempo... — with the passing of time...

passato il semaforo, giri a destra — turn right after the lights

passare qcn. a un altro ufficio — to move sb. to another office

passare una telefonata a qcn. — to put a call through to sb.

mi passi il direttore commerciale, per favore — give me the sales manager, please

glielo passo — I'll put him on, I'm putting you through

passami il piatto — pass me your plate

potete (fare) passare il sale? — could you pass the salt along please?

passare le dita su qcs. — to run one's fingers over sth.

passare uno straccio su qcs. — to run a duster over sth

passare una bella giornata — to have a nice day

passare la giornata a fare — to spend the day doing

passare un brutto momento — to have a thin time of it

non me ne passa una — he doesn't let me get away with anything

passare qcs. al tritacarne — to put sth. through the mincer

passare la cera sul tavolo — to wax the table

passo! — over

passo e chiudo! — over and out!

passiamo ora la linea ai nostri studi di Roma — now over to our Rome studios

passare la cinquantina — to be over fifty years old, to be in one's fifties

devi passare a trovarci — you must come by and see us

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to pick sb., sth. up

passerà oggi — he's coming round today

sono solo passata a salutare — I've just popped in to say hello

passare dalla sala da pranzo in salotto — to move from the dining room to the lounge

passare davanti a qcn. in una coda — to cut in front of sb. in a queue

dire quello che passa per la mente — to say things off the top of one's head

mi domando cosa le passi per la testa — I wonder what's going on in her head

passare alla storia come — to go down in history as

passare di padre in figlio, di generazione in generazione — to be handed down from father to son, from generation to generation

passare dal riscaldamento a gas a quello elettrico — to change over from gas to electric heating

passare sotto il controllo dell'ONU — to be taken over by the UN

passare al (campo) nemico — to desert to the enemy camp, to go over to the enemy

passiamo ad altro — let's move on

passare alle vie di fatto — to use force, to come to blows

passare alla classe superiore — to go up a class

è passato generale — he's been promoted to general

passerà — it'll pass, things will get better

gli passerà — he'll get over it

questo mal di testa non vuole passare! — this headache just won't go away!

mi è passata la voglia di giocare — I don't feel like playing any more

sono appena passate le sei — it's just gone six o'clock

passarono tre ore prima che... — three hours went by before

farne passare di tutti colori a qcn. — to put sb. through the mill

dopo tutto quello che mi hai fatto passare — after all you've put me through

ci siamo passati tutti — we've all gone through it

lasciare passare — to let it pass

passi per i giovani, ma... — that's all right for young people but...

passare per un genio — to pass for a genius

fare passare qcn. per bugiardo — to make sb. out to be a liar

che differenza passa tra i due? — what's the difference between the two?

- rsi il pettine tra i capelli — to run a comb through one's hair

- rsi un fazzoletto sulla fronte — to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead

si passò la mano sul viso — he passed his hand over his face

- rsi documenti — to exchange documents

- rsi la palla — to throw a ball around

come te la passi? — how are things, how are you getting along?

passarsela bene — to be well off

non mi passa più! — there's no end to it!

non la passerai liscia! — you'll never get away with it!

con il passare degli anni — with the passing of the years, as years go by

con il passare delle ore — as the day progressed