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30 Cards in this Set
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agevolare la difficulta
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to grease the wheels.
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essere al verde
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to be broke
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il nemero verde
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toll free number
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il cantiere edile
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building site
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imbianchino
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painter
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il palazzinaro
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builder, constructor
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tirapiede
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peon
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essere a spasso
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to be unemployed
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ingaggiare
Ti ingaggio, ma ti pago in nero per evitare le tasse. |
to sign up
I'll sign you up, but I'll pay you under the table to avoid the tax. |
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licenziare su due piedi.
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To fire on the spot
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schianto
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crash
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andare a sbattere contro
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to bump or smash into
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fracassare la macchina
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to smash up the car
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il bolide
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hotrod
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il gippone
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sport utility vehicle
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scassato
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junky
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andare adagio
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to be careful
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effetuare un sorpasso azzardato
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to daringly pass someone
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essere motorizzato
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to have wheels
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in coda serrata
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bumber to bumber traffic
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mettersi al volante
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to get behind the wheel
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passare col rosso
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to run a red light
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la scorribanda su un auto rubata
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to go for a joy ride
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sgommare
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to burn rubber
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lo stridio di gomme
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screech
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taroccato
E' una borsa taroccato. |
knock-off
This bag is a knock-off. |
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vendere sottobanco
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to sell under the table
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le porte scorrevoli
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sliding doors
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andare bel bello
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to go along ones merry way
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fare il gran passo
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to get married
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