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ļaužu masas -
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1. n народ, нацияthe French people — французский народ, французы
English-speaking peoples — народы, говорящие на английском языке
2. n собир. людиtwo or three other people asked me that question — ещё два или три человека задали мне этот же вопрос
3. n собир. население, жителиthe people on the spot — местные жители; местные работники
4. n собир. употр. гл. мн. ч. разг. с воwell, you of all people! — ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал!
5. n собир. родные, родственники; родителиsome young people do not communicate with parents — некоторая часть молодёжи не находит общего языка с родителями
6. n собир. предки7. n собир. собир. служащие; слуги; подчинённые8. n собир. амер. жарг. кино человек, особаhallo, people! — привет!
film people — кинематографисты, деятели кино
9. n амер. юр. государство как обвиняющая сторона в уголовном процессеoutlawed people — люди, стоящие вне закона
10. n амер. избиратели11. n амер. собир. шутл. существаthe feathered people — птицы, пернатые
12. v населять; заселятьa region peopled with primitive tribes — район, населённый первобытными племенами
13. v расти14. v заселяться15. v заполнятьhis dreams were peopled with strange terrifying fantasies — его сны были заполнены странными, ужасными образами
Синонимический ряд:1. commonalty (noun) common men; commonage; commonalty; commoners; commune; inhabitants; plebeians; plebes; plebs; populace; population; rank and file; third estate2. family (noun) clan; community; family; kinsmen; nation; race; siblings; society; tribe3. humanity (noun) folks; human beings; humanity; humankind; humans; mankind; persons4. societies (noun) communities; public; societies5. inhabit (verb) inhabit; occupy; populate; stock; tenantАнтонимический ряд:government; nobility; ruler -
5 народ
people, nation(население) population(множество) multitude, crowdплощадът е пълен с народ the square is crowded with people, the square is full of people, there are crowds of ргор1е in the squareс подкрепата на народа with popular supportпростият/обикновеният народ the common people* * *наро̀д,м., -и, (два) наро̀да people, nation; ( население) population; ( множество) multitude, crowd; много \народ many people, plenty of people, a crowd of people, crowds of people, tons of people; простият/обикновеният \народ the common people; с подкрепата на \народа with popular support; трудов \народ working people; човек от \народа a man of the people.* * *country; democracy; folk{fouk}; nation: My народ are not prepared for such a change. - Моят народ не е готов за такава промяна.* * *1. (множество) multitude, crowd 2. (население) population 3. people, nation 4. много НАРОД many people, plenty of people, a crowd of people, crowds of people, tons of people 5. площадът е пълен с НАРОД the square is crowded with people, the square is full of people, there are crowds of ргор1е in the square 6. простият/обикновеният НАРОД the common people 7. с подкрепата на НАРОДа with popular support 8. трудов НАРОД working people 9. човек от НАРОДа a man of the people -
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{tʌn}
1. тон (мярка)
long/gross TON 1016 кг
short TON 907 кг
measurement/freight TON 40 куб. фута
displacement TON 35 куб. фута
metric TON 1000 кг
2. TONs of разг. голям брой/количество, маса, множество, много
TONs of people сума народ
TONs of times хиляди пъти
to weigh (half) a TON тежа страшно много
3. sl. 100 лири
4. sl. 100 мили в час (и the TONs)
TON-up boys sl. могоциклетисти, пътуващи със сто мили в час
to do the TONs вдигам скорост 100 мили в час (за мотор)* * *{t^n} n 1. тон (мярка); long/gross ton 1016 кг; short ton 907 кг; mea* * *тон;* * *1. displacement ton 35 куб. фута 2. long/gross ton 1016 кг 3. measurement/freight ton 40 куб. фута 4. metric ton 1000 кг 5. short ton 907 кг 6. sl. 100 лири 7. sl. 100 мили в час (и the tons) 8. to do the tons вдигам скорост 100 мили в час (за мотор) 9. to weigh (half) a ton тежа страшно много 10. ton-up boys sl. могоциклетисти, пътуващи със сто мили в час 11. tons of people сума народ 12. tons of times хиляди пъти 13. tons of разг. голям брой/количество, маса, множество, много 14. тон (мярка)* * *ton[tʌn] I. n 1. тон ( мярка); 1016 кг (и long ( gross) \ton); short \ton 907,2 кг; measurement ( freight) \ton 40 куб. фута; displacement \ton 35 куб. фута (водоизместимост); metric \ton 1000 кг; register \ton 2,83 куб. м; 2. разг. маса; много, сума; \tons of people сума (маса) народ; \tons of times хиляди пъти; like a \ton of bricks много силно, с все сила; to come down on s.o. like a \ton of bricks скастрям някого, смъмрям (порицавам, наказвам) жестоко; 3. жарг. сто лири; сто мили в час; \ton-up boys мотористи, които карат много бързо; 4. разг. век; 5. разг. стопроцентно изпълнение; сп. пълен сбор точки; II. ton[tɔ:ʃ] n фр. стил, мода, тон, бонтон. -
7 bestialidad
f.1 brutality.2 bestiality, beastliness, savagery.3 brutish act, beastly action, savage act, buggery.* * *1 bestiality, brutality2 (tontería) stupidity* * *SF1) (=cualidad) beastliness, bestiality2) (=acción brutal) act of brutality3) * (=disparate)4) * (=cantidad excesiva)una bestialidad de — a mass of *, tons of *
había una bestialidad de gente — there were masses of people *, there were tons of people *
5) [en sentido sexual] bestiality* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex. They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.* * *a) ( barbaridad)es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño — it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like that
comimos una bestialidad — we ate a massive o an incredible amount
b) ( cualidad) brutality* * *= bestiality.Ex: They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.
* * *A1(barbaridad): es una bestialidad tratar así a un niño it's disgusting o barbaric to treat a child like thatcomimos una bestialidad we ate a massive o an incredible amount2 (cualidad) brutalityB (sodomía) bestiality* * *
bestialidad sustantivo femenino
1 fam (imprudencia, error) stupidity
2 (atrocidad) act of cruelty
3 fam (gran cantidad) a lot
dormir una bestialidad, to sleep in
una bestialidad de trabajo, tons of/stacks of work
* * *bestialidad nf1. [brutalidad] brutalityme parece una bestialidad que los dejes solos tanto tiempo I think it's a scandal that you leave them on their own such a lot* * *f act of cruelty -
8 ton
1) (a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (also tonne) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes): It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight.) tonelada2) (a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet).) tonelada•- tonnage- tons
ton n tonelada
ton sustantivo masculino:
ton sustantivo masculino sin ton ni son, without rhyme or reason ' ton' also found in these entries: Spanish: desparejada - desparejado - kilo - son - tonelada English: rhyme - T - tontr[tʌn]1 tonelada1 familiar montones nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come down on somebody like a ton of bricks arremeter contra alguiento do a ton (car) ir a 100 millas por horato weigh a ton pesar muchísimo, pesar una toneladaton ['tən] n: tonelada fn.• tonelada (Unidades) s.f.ton*n.• montones s.m.pl.tʌn1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dineroabajo (fam)
[tʌn]N1) (=weight) tonelada f (Brit = 1016.06kg; Can, US etc. = 907.20kg)metric ton — tonelada f métrica (= 1.000kg)
this cargo weighs 1,000 tons — esta carga pesa 1.000 toneladas
- weigh a ton- come down on sb like a ton of bricks2) *tons of sth — montones mpl de algo *
we have tons of time — nos sobra tiempo, tenemos tiempo de sobra
3) (Aut) ** (=100mph) velocidad f de 100 millas por hora4) (Cricket) * (=100 runs) cien carreras fpl* * *[tʌn]1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dinero/trabajo (fam)
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9 ton
n1) тонна (міра ваги, місткості, об'єму)displacement ton — мор. тонна водотоннажності (= 35 куб. футів води)
freight ton — мор. фрахтова тонна (= 1,12 куб. м)
gross ton, long ton — довга тонна (= 1016 кг)
metric ton — метрична тонна (= 1000 кг)
register ton — реєстрова тонна (= 2,83 куб. м)
2) розм. безліч, сила-силенна3) фр. мода, стиль4) перен. світські люди; вищий світton burden — тонна вантажопідйомності; тонна місткості
* * *I [tvn] n1) тоннаdisplacement ton — мop. тонна водотоннажності
freight ton — мop. фрахтова /обмірна/ тонна
register ton — мop. регістрова тонна
ton burden — тонна вантажопідйомності; тонна місткості
to weigh a ton — важити тонну [див.; тж. 2]
this suitcase weighs a ton — ця валіза важить тонну ця валіза немов каменями набита [див. 1]; pl маса; множина
II ntons of money — купа грошей; скажені гроші
мода, стиль; світські люди; світлоIII [tvn] n1) cпeц. сто миль за годину (особ. на мотоциклі) -
10 ton
̈ɪtʌn I сущ.
1) тонна long/gross ton ≈ длинная тонна (= 1016 кг) short/net ton ≈ короткая тонна (= 907,2 кг)
2) разг. масса II сущ. мода, стиль Syn: fashion, vogue тонна - metric * метрическая тонна - displacement * (морское) тонна водоизмещения - freight * (морское) фрахтовая /обмерная/ тонна - register * (морское) регистровая тонна - * burden тонна грузоподъемности;
тонна вместимости - about a * около тонны - to weight a * весить тонну (разговорное) очень большой вес - this suitcase weighs a * этот чемодан весит тонну, этот чемодан словно камнями набит обыкн. pl масса;
множество - *s of money куча денег;
бешеные деньги - *s of people масса народу - *s of time уйма времени - *s of equipment тонны снаряжения мода, стиль светские люди;
свет (профессионализм) сто миль в час( особ. на мотоцикле) (разговорное) сто фунтов стерлингов cubic ~ кубическая тонна dead weight ~ (DWT) суд. тонна дедвейт displacement ~ тонна водоизмещения (= весу 35 футов3 воды) freight ~ обмерная тонна freight ~ фрахтовая тонна (= 1,12 м
3) ;
register ton регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м
3) freight ~ фрахтовая тонна gross ~ длинная (или английская) тонна (= 1016,06 кг) gross ~ длинная тонна (1016 кг) long ~ = gross ton imperial ~ стандартная тонна ~ тонна;
long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг) ;
metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) long ~ = gross ton ~ тонна;
long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг) ;
metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) metric ~ метрическая тонна net register ~ (NRT) малая регистровая тонна freight ~ фрахтовая тонна (= 1,12 м
3) ;
register ton регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м
3) register ~ суд. регистровая тонна short ( или net) ~ короткая тонна (= 907,2 кг) short ~ короткая (малая) тонна (=907,2 кг) ton разг. масса;
tons of people масса народу ~ фр. мода, стиль ~ тонна;
long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг) ;
metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) ~ register ~ регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м
3) ton разг. масса;
tons of people масса народу -
11 ton
I [tʌn] n1. тоннаdisplacement ton - мор. тонна водоизмещения
freight ton - мор. фрахтовая /обмерная/ тонна
register ton - мор. регистровая тонна
ton burden - тонна грузоподъёмности; тонна вместимости
to weigh a ton - весить тонну [см. тж. 2, 1)]
2. разг.1) очень большой весthis suitcase weighs a ton - этот чемодан весит тонну, этот чемодан словно камнями набит [см. тж. 1]
2) обыкн. pl масса; множествоII [tɒn] ntons of money - куча денег; бешеные деньги
1) мода, стиль2) светские люди; светII [tʌn] n1. проф. сто миль в час (особ. на мотоцикле)2. разг. сто фунтов стерлингов -
12 ton
I [tvn] n1) тоннаdisplacement ton — мop. тонна водотоннажності
freight ton — мop. фрахтова /обмірна/ тонна
register ton — мop. регістрова тонна
ton burden — тонна вантажопідйомності; тонна місткості
to weigh a ton — важити тонну [див.; тж. 2]
this suitcase weighs a ton — ця валіза важить тонну ця валіза немов каменями набита [див. 1]; pl маса; множина
II ntons of money — купа грошей; скажені гроші
мода, стиль; світські люди; світлоIII [tvn] n1) cпeц. сто миль за годину (особ. на мотоциклі) -
13 ton
ton [tʌn]1 noun∎ British (long) ton tonne f longue (= 1016 kg);∎ American (short or net) ton tonne f courte (= 907 kg);∎ (metric) ton tonne f (métrique) (= 1000 kg);∎ Nautical (register) ton tonneau m;∎ a 35-ton lorry un 35 tonnes;∎ figurative it's a ton weight! ça pèse une tonne!;∎ familiar this suitcase weighs a ton! cette valise pèse une tonne!(b) familiar (100 mph) vitesse f de cent miles à l'heure□ ; (score of 100) cent□ m; (£100) cent livres□ fpl;∎ to do a ton (vehicle, driver) faire du cent miles à l'heure∎ tons of money des tas mpl ou des tonnes fpl d'argent;∎ tons of people des tas mpl de gens;∎ tons better beaucoup mieux□ -
14 grom
m (G gromu) przest. thunderbolt poet.■ mieć ciuchów/roboty od groma pot. to have loads a. tons of clothes/work pot.- ludzi/mrówek było od groma pot. there were loads a. tons of people/ants pot.- ta decyzja ściągnie na niego gromy a. ściągnie gromy na jego głowę that decision is going to get him in deep trouble- gromy posypały się na niego a. mu na głowę he was lambasted- paść/stanąć jak rażony gromem to be thunderstruck- zamilknąć jak rażony gromem to be dumbfounded a. struck dumb- padł/stanął jakby w niego grom strzelił pot. he was thunderstruck- ta wiadomość spadła na mnie jak grom z jasnego nieba the news was like a bolt out of a. from the blue* * ** * *milit. thunder; jak rażony gromem thunderstruck; jak grom z jasnego nieba like a bolt from the blue; rzucać gromy na kogoś/coś curse sb/sth, swear at sb/sth; jest czegoś od groma there is plenty l. there are loads of sth; jest kogoś od groma there are loads l. crowds of people.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > grom
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15 ton
1. n тоннаton burden — тонна грузоподъёмности; тонна вместимости
2. n разг. очень большой весthis suitcase weighs a ton — этот чемодан весит тонну, этот чемодан словно камнями набит
3. n разг. обыкн. масса; множествоtons of money — куча денег; бешеные деньги
4. n мода, стильhaut ton — высший стиль, класс; хороший тон
5. n светские люди; свет6. n проф. сто миль в час7. n разг. сто фунтов стерлинговСинонимический ряд:1. fashion (noun) bandwagon; chic; craze; cry; dernier cri; fad; fashion; furore; mode; rage; style; thing; trend; vogue2. smart set (noun) beautiful people; jet set; smart set -
16 ton
[̈ɪtʌn]cubic ton кубическая тонна dead weight ton (DWT) суд. тонна дедвейт displacement ton тонна водоизмещения (= весу 35 футов3 воды) freight ton обмерная тонна freight ton фрахтовая тонна (= 1,12 м3); register ton регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м3) freight ton фрахтовая тонна gross ton длинная (или английская) тонна (= 1016,06 кг) gross ton длинная тонна (1016 кг) long ton = gross ton imperial ton стандартная тонна ton тонна; long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг); metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) long ton = gross ton ton тонна; long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг); metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) metric ton метрическая тонна net register ton (NRT) малая регистровая тонна freight ton фрахтовая тонна (= 1,12 м3); register ton регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м3) register ton суд. регистровая тонна short (или net) ton короткая тонна (= 907,2 кг) short ton короткая (малая) тонна (=907,2 кг) ton разг. масса; tons of people масса народу ton фр. мода, стиль ton тонна; long (или gross) ton длинная тонна (= 1016 кг); metric ton метрическая тонна (= 1000 кг) ton register ton регистровая тонна (= 2,83 м 3) ton разг. масса; tons of people масса народу -
17 ♦ ton
♦ ton /tʌn/1 ( long ton, ingl., pari a kg 1.016 circa; short ton, USA, pari a kg 907 circa) tonnellata: a hundred-ton ship, una nave da cento tonnellate2 (naut. = freight ton) tonnellata di nolo (o di noleggio) (kg 1.000 se è metrica, kg 1.016 se è imperiale)5 (spesso al pl.) (fam.) gran quantità; sacco; mucchio: He's got tons of money, ha un sacco di quattrini; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I had a great laugh and met tons of people too, mi sono divertito un mondo e ho anche conosciuto una marea di gente6 (fam. ingl.) (velocità di) 100 miglia all'ora; (punteggio di) 100 e passa: ( di una moto) to do a ton, fare 100 miglia all'ora● (naut.) ton burden, portata ( di una nave) in tonnellate □ (fam.) ton-up, (agg.) ( di una moto o un motociclista) che fa più di 100 miglia all'ora; (sost.) velocità di 100 miglia all'ora; motociclista che va a 100 miglia all'ora, che va a tutta birra (fam.) □ like a ton of bricks ► brick. -
18 die Leute
- {folk} người, người thân thuộc, dân tộc, dân gian - {gentry} tầng lớp quý tộc nhỏ, ghuộm hạng người - {people} nhân dân, dân chúng, quần chúng, người ta, thiên hạ, gia đình, bà con, họ hàng, những người tuỳ tùng, những người theo hầu, những người làm - {popular} = viele Leute {many people}+ = diese Leute {these people}+ = wenig Leute {few people}+ = solche Leute {these kind of people}+ = Leute wie wir {the likes of us}+ = die meisten Leute {most people}+ = ein paar Leute {a sprinkling of people}+ = die vornehmen Leute {gentlefolks}+ = die achtbaren Leute {men of repute}+ = ungeheuer viel Leute {tons of people}+ = Kleider machen Leute {fine feathers make fine birds}+ = alle möglichen Leute {all sorts of people}+ = eine ganze Menge Leute {quite a number of people}+ = unheimlich viele Leute {a tremendous number of people}+ = Sie sind anständige Leute. {they're respectable people.}+ = wir sind geschiedene Leute {it's all over between us; we have done with each other}+ = viele Leute wurden verletzt {many people were hurt}+ = andere Leute schlechtmachen {to run down other people}+ = was werden die Leute sagen? {what will Mrs. Grundy say?}+ = Leute, die jünger sind als ich {my juniors}+ = Leute gingen unbekümmert aus und ein {People were in and out all day like nobody's business}+ -
19 масса народу
1) General subject: a large number of people, hundreds of people, tons of people2) Colloquial: masses of people3) Makarov: a shoal of people, shoal of people -
20 -Discussing university-
Education Discussing universityHave you applied to go to university? Hai fatto domanda per l'università?My first choice is Manchester to study modern languages. La mia prima scelta è Manchester per studiare lingue moderne.What did Manchester offer you? Che offerta ti ha fatto l'università di Manchester?They gave me a conditional offer of two As and a B. L'offerta che mi hanno fatto è condizionata da due A e una B.What offers have you had? Che offerte hai ricevuto?I did surprisingly well in my mocks and Leeds gave me an unconditional offer. Sono andato molto meglio del previsto alle simulazioni d'esame e l'università di Leeds mi ha fatto un'offerta senza condizioni.I'd rather go to Bristol. Preferirei andare a Bristol.When did you get back from Manchester? Quando sei tornato da Manchester?I got back yesterday by train. Sono tornato ieri in treno.I came down from Edinburgh a couple of days ago. Sono tornata da Edimburgo un paio di giorni fa.So how's life in Manchester treating you? Allora come ti sta andando la vita a Manchester?I'm having a great time. Mi sto divertendo un mondo.I've met so many people and I'm really enjoying the course. Ho conosciuto tanta gente e il corso mi sta piacendo molto.I think I picked the wrong course. Credo di aver scelto il corso sbagliato.I'm thinking of dropping out. Sto pensando di ritirarmi.I wasn't too happy the first few weeks of university. Non ero molto contento nelle prime settimane all'università.I've settled in now and I've got to like it here. Ora mi sono ambientato e questo posto ha cominciato a piacermi.I'm going to give it a real go this year. Ce la metterò tutta quest'anno.I spoke to my course tutor about the problem. Ho parlato del problema con il responsabile del mio corso.She advised me to finish the first year and then think about changing course. Mi ha consigliato di finire il primo anno e poi di pensare se cambiare corso.Economics is not for me. Economia non fa per me.I can look into changing course at the end of the year. Posso valutare di cambiare corso alla fine dell'anno.I'll do my best to pass the end-of-year exams. Farò del mio meglio per passare gli esami di fine anno.If I fail the exams I might get kicked out of college. Se non passo gli esami potrei essere espulso dall'università.It doesn't sound like you're too happy. Non mi sembri molto contento.What was Freshers Week like? Com'è stata la settimana delle matricole?I had a scream, I went out every night and met loads of people. È stata uno spasso, sono uscito tutte le sere e ho conosciuto un sacco di gente.I'm not a good mixer. Non lego facilmente con le persone.I don't find it that easy to make friends quickly. Non è facile per me fare amicizia rapidamente.I had a great laugh and met tons of people too. Mi sono divertito un mondo e ho anche conosciuto una marea di gente.I had a really good time. Mi sono divertito davvero tanto.There were a few good gigs on at the Student Union. Ci sono stati un paio di concerti molto belli al circolo studentesco.Manchester is good for bands. Manchester è un buon posto per i gruppi musicali.Where are you from? Di dove sei?How are you handling the course? Come te la stai cavando con il corso?I'm handling the course quite well. Con il corso me la sto cavando abbastanza bene.Make sure you get all your assignments in on time. Fa' in modo di consegnare tutti i lavori in tempo.I've done presentations for all my tutorials. Ho fatto una presentazione per ogni seminario.The first presentation was quite nerve-wracking, but it was easier after that. Ero molto tesa per la prima presentazione ma dopo è stato tutto più facile.I'm not used to speaking in front of lots of people. Non sono abituata a parlare davanti a tanta gente.How many hours of lectures do you have a week? Quante ore di lezione hai a settimana?I've got twelve hours of lectures and four tutorials a week. Ho dodici ore di lezione e quattro seminari alla settimana.I had to ask for an extension for my economics assignment. Ho dovuto chiedere una proroga per il mio compito di economia.Did they give you an extension? Ti hanno dato una proroga?My tutor was really understanding. Il mio insegnante è stato molto comprensivo.I told my tutor I was having problems because I had been ill. Ho detto all'insegnante che avevo problemi perché ero stata malata.
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