II Year Lettorato Inglese -- Group 2E (Peterson-More)

Example sentences from Jennifer Pudney's book, with suggested translations:

(4) Dal dicembre prossimo dovremo calcolare una diminuzione delle ore lavorative giornaliere.

→  Starting this/next/in/from December // From [next] December onward we will have to calculate/allow for/take into account a reduction in the daily working hours// in the hours of the workday.

(6) Ci è stato detto di riprovare fra sei mesi.

→ We were/have been told to try again in six months// in six months’ time.

(7) Non avresti potuto dirmi la tua vera ragione per aver rifiutato l'invito?

→ Couldn’t you have told me your real reason for refusing the invitation?

(8) Non solo dovrebbe chiedere scusa, dovrebbe anche pagare i danni.

→ Not only should he apologize, he should also pay for the damage.

(9) Da troppo tempo aspetto sue notizie. Sarebbe ora che scrivesse.

→ I’ve been waiting to hear from him for too long. It’s [about] time he wrote.

(10) John mi chiese quando sarebbero arrivati gli ospiti e Dove avrebbero trovato alloggio.

→ John asked me when the guests would arrive and where they would stay/be put up // where they were going to stay // where they could find accomodation.

(11) Mentre si spogliava si rese conto di non aver chiuso a chiave la porta.

→ While he/she was undressing/getting undressed, he/she realized [that] he/she hadn’t locked the door.

(12) Pensavo di non dover fare quel lavoro.

→ I didn’t think I had to do that job.// I thought I didn’t have to do that job.

(13) Se gli avessimo detto la verità, avrebbe scoperto di non essere il vero vincitore.

→ If we had told/him the truth, he/she would have realized/found out [that] he/she wasn’t the real winner.

 (14) Il testimone disse di aver visto la vittima scendere dal treno, uscire dalla stazione e salire in macchina.

→ The witness said he saw/had seen the victim get off the train, leave/ exit/ go out of the station and get into a/the  car.

(15) Sono rimasto sorpreso che le notizie fossero così buone.

→ I was/am surprised [that] the news was so good.

(16) Non farò niente finché non avrò ricevuto ulteriori istruzioni.

→ I won’t do anything until I receive/I’ve received further/additional instructions.

(17) Ieri siamo arrivati entrambi presto alla stazione in modo da prenotare un posto migliore.

→ Yesterday we arrived at the station early in order to book/reserve a better seat.

(18) La maggior parte degli studenti trova che le frasi sono difficili.

→ The majority of the // Most of the students find the sentences [to be] difficult // think [that] the sentences are difficult.  

(19) Non erano d’accordo sulla politica e ognuno voleva dimostrare di avere ragione.

→ The  didn’t agree on politics, and each [one] wanted to show/demonstrate he was right.

(21) Chi crede di sapere tutto dimostra di non capire niente.

→ Those who think they know everything, [actually] show/demonstate they know nothing// haven’t understood anything.

OR: He who thinks he knows everything, [actually] shows/demonstates he knows nothing// hasn’t understood anything.