Compound Forms/Forme composte
ci | C.I. |
a pensar male si fa peccato,
ma molto spesso ci si azzecca | | it's wrong to think badly of someone, but you're very often right expr |
| Adesso sì che ci siamo! | | now we've got it expr |
| allora ci vediamo | | so see you soon, see you soon then expr |
| che ci fanno qui? | | What are they doing here? expr |
| che ci legge in copia vtr | corrispondenza, mail (per conoscenza) | cc'd herein |
| che ci posso fare? | | What can I do about it? expr |
| che dio ci aiuti! | | God help us! expr |
| che figura ci faccio? | | What a terrible impression I'll make!, What a bad impression I'll make. expr |
| che tu ci creda o meno | | whether you believe it or not expr |
| ci aggiorniamo | | I will keep you posted |
| | | keep me in the loop |
| ci avrei scommesso | | I would have bet on it expr |
| | | I knew it. expr |
| ci conto inter | (dare fiducia) | I am counting on it |
| ci corre quanto dal bianco al nero | | there is as much difference as between black and white |
| | | it's like black and white |
| ci corre quanto dal cielo alla terra | (between two things) | there is a huge difference |
| | | it's like night and day |
| ci corre quanto dal giorno alla notte | (completely different) | it's like night and day |
| ci credo poco. | | I doubt it, I don't think so. expr |
| ci manca anche questa | | That's all we need!, As if it isn't already enough! expr |
| ci mancava anche la pioggia! | | That's all we needed...rain! expr |
| ci mancava pure questa! vi | (lamentela) | that's all we needed now! |
| ci mancavi solo tu | | Not you too! expr |
| | | If only you had been there. expr |
| | | We missed you. expr |
| ci mancherebbe | | Of course!, Obviously expr |
| | (As response to thank you) | You're welcome, Don't mention it expr |
| | Ci mancherebbe altro che tu non mi salutassi dopo tutto quello che ho fatto per te! |
| | Of course you have to say goodbye to me after all that I've done for you! |
| ci mancherebbe altro! | (ironic attitude) | just what we needed, that's all we need! |
| ci metterei la firma | | I would bet on it |
| ci penso io | | I'll take care of it, I'll deal with it expr |
| ci può stare | | That makes sense. expr |
| ci risiamo! | | once again! |
| | | here we are again! |
| ci sei o ci fai? | colloquiale (dici sul serio o fai finta?) | are you serious or joking? |
| ci sentiamo | (commiato) | speak to you soon, speak soon expr |
| ci sentiamo domani | | speak to you tomorrow expr |
| | | I'll call you tomorrow expr |
| ci sentiamo dopo | | will talk to you later |
| ci sentiamo presto! | | We'll talk soon!, We'll be in touch soon! expr |
| ci siamo giocati il jolly! | | We played our trump card, We used up our lifeline. expr |
| ci siamo! inter | informale (abbiamo quasi terminato) | We're there! interj |
| | | We're almost done! interj |
| ci siamo? | | Get it?, Got it?, Understand? expr |
| | | Are we ready? expr |
| | | Are we on track? expr |
| ci sta tutto | | perfect, just what's needed expr |
| ci sta! inter | colloquiale (è una buona cosa, idea) | It makes sense expr |
| | | it can well be! expr |
| | | fair enough expre |
| ci sto inter | (agreement) | I'm in, let's do it expr |
| | (slang) | I'm down expr |
| | Ci sto! Vienimi a prendere domani mattina. |
| | I'm in! Come pick me up tomorrow morning. |
| ci vediamo inter | informale (commiato) | See ya! |
| | | See you soon! |
| ci vediamo domani | | see you tomorrow |
| ci vediamo presto | | see you soon |
| ci voleva pure questa! | informale (imprecazione, lamentela) | that's all we needed now! |
| ci vuol poco a capirlo | | it's easy to understand |
| | | it doesn't take much to understand it |
| ci vuole v | (serve) | it takes |
| | | it's necessary ([sth]) |
| | It takes a day to get to Paris. |
| | A cup of flour is necessary to make this cake. |
| da quanto tempo che non ci sentiamo! | | it's been ages since we last spoke!, it's been so long since we've heard from each other! expr |
| | | long time no speak! expr |
| da quell'orecchio non ci sente | | deaf and dumb (about a specific topic) |
| | | unhearing, unmoved, stubborn |
| Nota: Used to describe someone who does not want to listen about something, or refuses to deal with something, or refuses to change his or her mind about something. |
| e ci credo! | | I should think so too, I bet |
| | (literally) | I believe that |
| già che ci siamo | | since we're on the subject, speaking of which expr |
| guarda che ci conto | | I'm counting on it. phrase |
| la prossima volta ci penserai due volte prima di | | next time, you will think twice before expr |
| ma ci sei o ci fai? | | are you stupid or just letting on?, are you stupid or just pretending to be stupid? expr |
| ma non ci penso neanche! | | I wouldn't even dream of it |
non c'è santo che tenga,
non ci sono santi | (literally) | there is no saint who can help us |
| | | there is no way out |
| non ci credo! inter | (incredulità, stupore) | I don't believe it! |
| non ci è dato sapere | | we can't know expr |
| non ci facciamo mancare niente | | we lack for nothing expr |
| non ci piove | | that's for sure, no doubt about it expr |
| non ci provare! | | don't even try, don't even think about it interj |
| non ci resta che fare [qlcs] vi | (unica alternativa) | We can't do anything but |
| | Non ci resta che tornare a casa e rimandare il picnic. |
| | We can't do anything but go back home and postpone the picnic. |
| non ci resta che incrociare le dita | | all we can do is hope, all we can do is keep our fingers crossed expr |
| non ci resta che piangere | (litteral, from Italian film) | all we can do is cry expr |
| non ci resta che... | | all we can do is... expr |
| non ci siamo | (literal) | we won't be there, we will not be there expr |
| | | that's no good, I am disappointed expr |
| | | That's not what we want. expr |
| non ci siamo capiti | | we don't understand each other, there must have been a misunderstanding expr |
| non ci sono più le mezze stagioni | | things aren't what they used to be expr |
| non ci sono problemi | | there are no problems expr |
| | Non ci sono problemi tra di noi; chi ti ha detto questa sciocchezza? |
| non ci vuole un cazzo | volgare | it doesn't take much expr |
| | (vulgar) | it doesn't take s*** expr |
| | (vulgar) | it's f***ing easy expr |
| non ci vuole un genio per capirlo | | you don't have to be a genius to understand it, it's not rocket science expr |
non resta che,
non ci resta che | | all we can do |
| | | all we have left to do |
| non sapere se ci si è spiegati | | not know if you have explained yourself expr |
piatto ricco,
mi ci ficco | | carpe diem, seize the opportunity expr |
| poco ci manca | (figurative, nearly) | not far off, not far from being, close to being expr |
quando ci vuole,
ci vuole | | when it's necessary, it's necessary, needs must expr |
quanto tempo ci vuole?,
quanto ci vuole? | | how long does it take? |
| quella ragazza non ci sta - starci | | traduzione non disponibile |
| questo non ci voleva proprio | | we really didn't need this |
| qui gatta ci cova | colloquiale (esserci [qc] che non va) (suspicion) | there's something fishy about this, there's something fishy going on expr |
| | Non mi piace come vanno le cose, qui gatta ci cova. |
| su questo non ci piove | | no doubt about it expr |
| tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino | | the pitcher goes so often to the well that it leaves its handle expr |
| | (literally) | the cat goes to the lard so often that it leaves its paw expr |
| una persona di cui ci si può fidare | | [sb] you can trust, a trustworthy person n |
| vedi che alla fine ci sei arrivato? | | see how you made it in the end?, see how you got it in the end? expr |