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alle calende greche

Prepositional phrase
idiomatic

決して~ない、ありえない、実現することはない、永遠にない

English Meaning
(idiomatic) never; when pigs fly
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彼が助けを約束したとき、決して来ることはないと言いました。

When he promised to help me, he said he would never arrive.

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fuori di sé

Prepositional phrase

気が狂う

English Meaning
beside oneself / out of one's mind
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マルコはその知らせを聞いたとたん、喜びで我を忘れました。

When he heard the news, Marco was beside himself with joy.

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a mano

Prepositional phrase
relational

手で、手動で / 手持ちで、手荷物として / 手作業で、手書きで

English Meaning
by hand, manually / hand; handheld
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この手紙はより個人的に見えるように手作業で書きました。

I wrote this letter by hand to make it seem more personal.

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coi piedi di piombo

Prepositional phrase

coi piedi di piombo: 「非常に慎重に」「細心の注意を払って」「用心深く」などの意味を持つイタリア語の前置詞句。直訳すると「鉛の足で」となり、慎重に一歩一歩進むイメージから転じて比喩的に用いられる。

English Meaning
with extreme caution; on eggshells
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会議には非常に慎重な態度で臨み、軽率な判断を下さないつもりだった。

I entered the meeting with extreme caution, intending not to make hasty decisions.

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a piacere

Prepositional phrase

好きなだけ / 任意に / 自由に / 随意に

English Meaning
at will / whichever one wants; as much/many as one wants / to taste / a piacere
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缶のクッキーはご自由にどうぞ。

Help yourself to the cookies from the tin at will.

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a rotta di collo

Prepositional phrase

猛スピードで; 一瞬の速さで

English Meaning
at breakneck speed; as quick as a flash
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レーサーは混雑したトラックを猛スピードで駆け抜けた.

The driver raced his motorcycle at breakneck speed along the crowded track.

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da vicino

Prepositional phrase

(距離的に)近くから、至近距離で / (観察・検討などを)詳しく、綿密に、細部にわたって

English Meaning
from up close; at close range / with attention to every detail; minutely
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フェスティバルの間、訪問者たちはルネサンスの彫刻を近くから鑑賞することができました。

During the festival, the visitors were able to admire the Renaissance sculptures from up close.

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a prima vista

Prepositional phrase

一目見てすぐに理解・評価できること / 楽譜を初見で演奏すること(音楽用語)

English Meaning
at first sight
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私はそのプロジェクトが単純だと思っていたが、一見して予想外の複雑さを秘めていた。

I thought the project was trivial, but at first sight it concealed unexpected complexity.

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a proprio agio

Prepositional phrase

安心して

English Meaning
at ease
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会議中、ルカはプロジェクトを説明している間、落ち着いているように見えた。

During the meeting, Luca seemed at ease while explaining the project.

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con le mani nel sacco

Prepositional phrase
idiomatic

クッキーの瓶に手を入れて; 現行犯で

English Meaning
(idiomatic) with one's hands in the cookie jar; red-handed
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レジ係は金を盗んでいるところを現行犯で捕まった。

The cashier was caught with his hands in the cookie jar during the cash count.

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