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21 -Asking about a house-
At home Asking about a houseIs there a garden? C'è un giardino?You can see the garden from my room. Il giardino si vede da camera mia.Well, what do you think? Allora, che ne pensi?I'm very interested in the room. La stanza mi interessa molto.I can offer it to you now. È disponibile da subito.A couple of other people are coming to look at it later today. Un paio di persone vengono a vederlo più tardi.If you leave me your number I'll give you a call when we've decided. Se mi lasci il tuo numero, ti chiamo quando abbiamo deciso.It's not what I'm looking for. Non è quello che sto cercando.I'll give you a call in the next couple of days. Ti faccio un colpo di telefono nei prossimi giorni.I look forward to hearing from you. Spero di risentirti presto. -
22 -Asking about house rules-
At home Asking about house rulesHow do you arrange the housework? Come vi organizzate per le faccende domestiche?We have a cleaner who comes twice a week. Abbiamo una donna delle pulizie che viene due volte alla settimana.We have a rota system for the housework. Abbiamo dei turni per le pulizie.Is it a problem if I have friends round? È un problema se vengono a trovarmi degli amici?We have people round quite often. Viene a trovarci gente abbastanza spesso.Do you eat together? Mangiate insieme?We eat together when we can. Mangiamo insieme quando possiamo.I work shifts, so it's not always possible to eat together. Faccio i turni al lavoro, quindi non è sempre possibile mangiare insieme.We've got a cat, would that be a problem for you? Abbiamo un gatto, sarebbe un problema per te?I'm allergic to cats. Sono allergico ai gatti.I do a bit of painting in my spare time. Nel tempo libero dipingo un po'.Would that be a problem? Sarebbe un problema?How much deposit do you need? Quanto devo lasciarti come caparra?We need one month's rent as deposit plus the first month's rent when you move in. Abbiamo bisogno di una mensilità come caparra più il primo mese di affitto quando ti trasferisci. -
23 like a house on fire
1) (very well: The two children got on with each other like a house on fire.) (a gonfie vele)2) (very quickly: I'm getting through this job like a house on fire.) velocemente -
24 public house
1) BE form. pub m.2) AE locanda f.* * *( usually abbreviated to pub) (a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.) (locale pubblico in cui sono venduti alcolici)* * *n Britpub m inv* * *1) BE form. pub m.2) AE locanda f. -
25 Upper House
nome GB Camera f. Alta* * *nthe Upper House — (in Britain) la Camera Alta, la Camera dei Lords, (in US etc) il Senato
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26 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) badare alla casa, tenere la casa a -
27 keep house (for)
(to do the cooking, housework etc (for): She keeps house for her brother.) badare alla casa, tenere la casa a -
28 Alps (the)
Alps (the) /ælps/n. pl.(geogr.) le Alpi: We're going to the Alps, andiamo sulle Alpi; He's got a house in the Alps, ha una casa sulle Alpi.(Place names) Alps (the) /ælps/ -
29 Alps (the)
Alps (the) /ælps/n. pl.(geogr.) le Alpi: We're going to the Alps, andiamo sulle Alpi; He's got a house in the Alps, ha una casa sulle Alpi.(Place names) Alps (the) /ælps/ -
30 Pyrenees (the)
Pyrenees (the) /pɪrəˈni:z/n. pl.(geogr.) i Pirenei: We're going to the Pyrenees, andiamo sui Pirenei; He's got a house in the Pyrenees, ha una casa sui PireneiPyreneana.pirenaico.(Place names) Pyrenees (the) /pɪrəˈni:z, USA ˈpɪ-/ -
31 Pyrenees (the)
Pyrenees (the) /pɪrəˈni:z/n. pl.(geogr.) i Pirenei: We're going to the Pyrenees, andiamo sui Pirenei; He's got a house in the Pyrenees, ha una casa sui PireneiPyreneana.pirenaico.(Place names) Pyrenees (the) /pɪrəˈni:z, USA ˈpɪ-/ -
32 if the worst comes to the worst
(if the worst possible thing happens: If the worst comes to the worst you can sell your house.) (nel peggiore dei casi)English-Italian dictionary > if the worst comes to the worst
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33 Rockies (the)
Rockies (the) /ˈrɒkɪz/n. pl.(geogr., fam.) le Montagne Rocciose: We're going to the Rockies, andiamo sulle Montagne Rocciose; He's got a house in the Rockies, ha una casa sulle Montagne Rocciose. -
34 Rockies (the)
Rockies (the) /ˈrɒkɪz/n. pl.(geogr., fam.) le Montagne Rocciose: We're going to the Rockies, andiamo sulle Montagne Rocciose; He's got a house in the Rockies, ha una casa sulle Montagne Rocciose. -
35 for the sake of
1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.)2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) -
36 household *** house·hold
['haʊsˌhəʊld]1. ncasa, famigliamany poor households are experiencing real hardship — molte famiglie povere stanno attraversano un periodo di grosse difficoltà
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37 be on the market
(to be for sale: Her house has been on the market for months.) essere in vendita -
38 doghouse dog·house n
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39 housetop house·top n
['haʊsˌtɒp]to proclaim or shout sth from the housetops fig — proclamare qc ai quattro venti
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40 housework house·work n
['haʊsˌwɜːk]faccende fpl, lavori mpl di casa, lavori domesticito do the housework — fare i lavori di casa, sbrigare le faccende
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