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1. Non preoccuparti per le piante. Li annaffierò io stessa. commencer à apprendre
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1. Don't worry about the plants. I'll water them MYSELF. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. to emphasise that that person did the action, and nobody else.
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2. Non vedo l'ora della tua visita. È passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ci siamo visti. commencer à apprendre
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2. I'm looking forward to your visit. It's been a long time since we last saw EACH OTHER. ➪ each other or one another when person A does something to person B, and person B does something to person A.
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3. Quando torno a casa, mi piace rilassarmi. Mi sdraio sul divano e guardo un po' di TV. commencer à apprendre
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3. When I get home, I like to relax (-). I lie on the sofa and watch some TV. ➪ don't use myself, yourself, etc. after the verbs concentrate, dress (or get dressed), feel, relax, shave, wash.
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4. Caro John, devi perdonarmi per non averti scritto prima. commencer à apprendre
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4. Dear John, you must forgive ME for not writing earlier. ➪ the object (me) is not the same person as the subject (you).
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5. Ti sei divertito alla festa ieri sera? commencer à apprendre
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5. Did you enjoy YOURSELF at the party last night? ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the object and the subject are the same person. ➪ verb enjoy requires an object
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6. Mia madre e io non ci vediamo molto spesso adesso. commencer à apprendre
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6. My mother and I don't see EACH OTHER very often now. ➪ each other or one another when person A does something to person B, and person B does something to person A.
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7. Dobbiamo imparare ad amare noi stessi prima di poter amare gli altri. commencer à apprendre
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7. We must learn to love OURSELVES before we can love others. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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8. Parla spesso con se stessa quando è stressata. commencer à apprendre
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8. She often talks to HERSELF when she is stressed. ➪ reflexive pronouns after prepositions if they refer back to the subject.
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9. Ti presenterò Erica. Penso che ti piacerà. commencer à apprendre
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9. I'll introduce YOU to Erica. I think you'll like her. ➪ the object (you) is not the same person as the subject (I)
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10. Durante i mesi successivi, Mat e io abbiamo avuto modo di conoscerci meglio. commencer à apprendre
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10. During the following months, Mat and I got to know EACH OTHER better. ➪ each other or one another when person A does something to person B, and person B does something to person A.
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11. Il cibo è in tavola. Per favore, servi te stesso. commencer à apprendre
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11. The food is on the table. Please serve YOURSELF. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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12. La composizione di Susan è brillante. Pensi che l'abbia scritto da sola? commencer à apprendre
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12. Susan's composition is brilliant. Do you think she wrote it HERSELF/BY HERSELF? ➪ myself, yourself, etc. to emphasise that that person did the action, and nobody else. ➪ by myself, by yourself, etc.- without anybody else’, ‘without anybody’s help’.
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13. Mi lavo sempre e mi rado prima di uscire a bere qualcosa. commencer à apprendre
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13. I always wash (-) and shave (-) before going out for a drink. ➪ don't use myself, yourself, etc. after the verbs concentrate, dress (or get dressed), feel, relax, shave, wash.
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14. Devi stare attento a non tagliarti. commencer à apprendre
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14. You must be careful not to cut YOURSELF. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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15. Potresti dirmi cosa è successo? commencer à apprendre
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15. Could you tell ME what happened? ➪ the object (me) is not the same person as the subject (you).
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16. Durante una gara continuo a ripetermi che non sono stanco. commencer à apprendre
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16. During a race, I keep telling MYSELF that I'm not tired. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person. ➪ After tell we need an object.
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17. Ho organizzato l'intero evento da solo/per conto mio. commencer à apprendre
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17. I organised the whole event BY MYSELF/ON MY OWN. ➪ by myself, or also on my own, - ‘alone, without anybody else’,
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18. Dovreste comportarvi bene quando siete a casa dei vostri nonni. commencer à apprendre
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18. You should behave YOURSELVES when you are at your grandparent's home. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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19. Ho riparato il mio orologio da solo. commencer à apprendre
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19. I fixed my watch MYSELF. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. to emphasise that that person did the action, and nobody else. (at the end of the sentence or after the subject)
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20. Diversi agenti di polizia sono rimasti feriti quando due auto della polizia si sono scontrate l'una con l'altra. commencer à apprendre
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20. Several police officers have been injured when two police cars have crashed into EACH OTHER. ➪ each other or one another when person A does something to person B, and person B does something to person A.
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21. Non dovrebbe incolpare se stessa per quello che è successo. Non è colpa sua. commencer à apprendre
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21. She shouldn't blame HERSELF for what happened. It's not her fault. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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22. Ha dovuto preparare tutto da solo. commencer à apprendre
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22. He had to prepare everything ON HIS OWN. ➪ on my own, on your own, - ‘alone, without anybody else’, or also to mean ‘without anybody’s help’.
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23. Puoi presentarmi al tuo nuovo amico? Mi piacerebbe incontrarlo. commencer à apprendre
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23. Can you introduce ME to your new friend? I'd like to meet him. ➪ the object (me) is not the same person as the subject (you).
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24. Dovresti vergognarti di te stesso. Quello che hai fatto è stato molto sbagliato. commencer à apprendre
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24. You should be ashamed of YOURSELF. What you did was very wrong. ➪ reflexive pronouns after prepositions if they refer back to the subject.
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25. Non preoccuparti per noi. Possiamo prenderci cura di noi stessi... commencer à apprendre
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25. Don't worry about us. We can take care of OURSELVES. ➪ reflexive pronouns after prepositions if they refer back to the subject.
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26. Per favore, non fargli del male. Non ha fatto nulla di sbagliato. commencer à apprendre
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26. Please, don't hurt HIM. He hasn't done anything wrong. ➪ the object (him) is not the same person as the subject (you).
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27. Si farà del male se non presta più attenzione. commencer à apprendre
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27. He's going to hurt HIMSELF if he doesn't pay more attention. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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28. Il suo nome è Alisha, ma noi la chiamiamo Ali. commencer à apprendre
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28. Her name's Alisha, but we call HER Ali. ➪ the object (her) is not the same person as the subject (we).
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29. Ho insegnato a me stesso a suonare la chitarra semplicemente guardando i video tutorial. commencer à apprendre
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29. I have taught MYSELF to play the guitar just by watching video tutorials. ➪ myself, yourself, etc. when the subject and the object are the same person.
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30. Ci vedrete al prossimo evento. Ci saremo. commencer à apprendre
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30. You will see US at the next event. We will be there. ➪ the object (us) is not the same person as the subject (you).
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