Benedetta: | Hai mai sentito parlare di Cocullo, un borghetto medievale in provincia dell’Aquila, in Abruzzo? |
Stefano: | Mm… non credo. Scommetto che hai scoperto qualcosa di interessante che riguarda questo paesino. Sono tutto orecchi! |
Benedetta: | Hai ragione! A Cocullo, ogni Primo di maggio si celebra la tradizionale Festa dei Serpari, una celebrazione in onore di San Domenico Abate, l’amatissimo patrono della città, un monaco benedettino che andò a sentire cantare i grilli nella prima metà dell’anno Mille, considerato guaritore dei morsi di serpenti. |
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Good luck, fingers crossed, break a leg
In bocca al lupo
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To do a lap, take a stroll/car ride
Fare un giro
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It’s your turn
Tocca a te/a me
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What’s cooking?
Cosa bolle in pentola?
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Nothing new under the sun
Niente di nuovo sotto il sole
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To be worth it
Valere la pena
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To stay up late, till the wee hours
Fare le ore piccole
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All in all, all things considered
Tutto sommato
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To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Nascere con la camicia
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And so on, etc., and all that jazz
E compagnia bella
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To die, to push up daisies
Andare a sentire cantare i grilli
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To waste time
Perdere tempo
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Tough luck, too bad, to have to deal with something/do without
Attaccarsi al tram
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On the spot
Su due piedi
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The moral of the story
La morale della favola
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You can say that again
Potere dirlo forte
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That’s for sure, there’s no doubt about it
Non ci piove