Part Six
Landscape with Atrani town at famous amalfi coast, Italy
By Balate Dorin
Innaffiare/annaffiare - to water
Ho molte piante grasse perché non è necessario innaffiarle spesso - I have a lot of succulents because they don't need to be watered often.
Inquinamento – pollution
Nelle grandi città, c’è troppo inquinamento. È importante avere più alberi e piante lungo le strade e all'interno degli edifici - In big cities, there is too much pollution. It is important to have more trees and plants along the streets and inside the buildings.
Imposta sul reddito – income tax
A: “A volte le imposte sul reddito favoriscono i miliardari
B: “A volte?!”
A: “Income Taxes sometimes favour billionaires.”
B: “Sometimes?!”
Infastidire – to bother
A: “Sei più fastidiosa di una zanzara.”
B: “E tu sei più fastidioso della correzione automatica quando cerco di scrivere in italiano!”
A: “Ok, sta volta vinci tu…”
A: “You’re more annoying than a mosquito.”
B: “And you’re more annoying than autocorrect when I try to write in Italian!”
A: “Okay, this time you win…”
Insegnamento – teaching
Gli insegnamenti di Buddha sono preziosi - Buddha's teachings are precious.
Insolito – unusual
È così insolito vedere Mario ordinare un’insalata che gli ho chiesto la carta di identità per assicurarmi che fosse proprio lui - It is so unusual to see Mario order a salad that I asked him for his ID to make sure it was really him.
Intraprendere - to undertake/to take
A: “Intraprendere il percorso della meditazione ti aiuterà a vivere meglio”
B: "Sì, ma solo se lo fai indossando un cappello da pirata e mangiando gelato alla menta."
A: “A volte mi preoccupo per te…”
A: “Taking the path of meditation will help you live better.”
B: “Yes, but only if you do it wearing a pirate hat and eating mint ice cream.”
A: “Sometimes I worry about you…”
Istruzione – education
Tutti i governi dovrebbero investire più soldi nell’istruzione - All governments should invest more money in education.
Inutile – useless
A: “Il tostapane dei selfie è una delle invenzioni più inutili della storia.”
B: “Scusa ma cos’è?”
A: “Un tostapane che imprime l'immagine del tuo viso sul pane tostato.”
B: “Ahah! Lo voglio!!!”
A: “The selfie toaster is one of the most useless inventions in history.”
B: “Sorry, but what is that?”
A: “A toaster that prints the image of your face on toast.”
B: “Haha! I want it!!!”
Ingenuo – naive
A: “Sei ingenua se credi che l’insalata piena di maionese dei fast food faccia bene alla salute”
B: “Non l’ho mai pensato…”
A: “E allora perché la compri?”
B: “Perché mi piace!”
A: “You’re naive if you think that mayonnaise-filled salad from fast food restaurants is good for your health.”
B: “I never thought so…”
A: “Then why do you buy it?”
B: “Because I like it!”
IVA – VAT
A: “Perché dobbiamo pagare l’IVA?”
B: “E che ne so, chiedilo al commercialista!”
A: “Why do we have to pay VAT?”
B: “What do I know, ask the accountant!”
Fare paracadutismo – to go skydiving
La persona più anziana ad aver fatto paracadutismo è Dorothy Hoffner, che ha stabilito il record a 104 anni - The oldest person to skydive is Dorothy Hoffner, who set the record at 104 years old.
Laurea triennale - Bachelor Degree
A: “Ha una laurea triennale in disegno futuristico.”
B: “Interessante!”
A: “He has a three-year degree in futuristic design.”
B: “Interesting!”
Laurea specialistica - Masters Degree
A: “Ha una laurea specialistica in Studio dei Meme”
B: “No vabbè, dai, questa te la sei inventata!”
A: “He has a master’s degree in Meme Studies”
B: “Come on, you just made that up!”
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