On the plane

 

A first time for everybody

Joe stepped onto the aeroplane and was met by one of the cabin crew who showed him to his seat. This was his first flight and he was feeling quite nervous. His hands were trembling slightly and he was breathing deeply. He walked along the aisle of the plane and found his seat. Joe had spent a lot of time on planning his holiday, given this was the first time he had been abroad. Sitting next to him was an 8 year-old-boy who also appeared to be quite nervous. Joe knew he was quite good with children, so he decided to try to calm the boy. After conversing with the boy for a few minutes, Joe produced some chocolate and gave it to him. The youngster then became quite cheerful as he explained that he loved chocolate so much.

The man and the boy found that they got on well together as they chatted for the whole flight. Joe discovered that they were on the same return flight the following week, which pleased them both. When they disembarked at the terminal, Joe commented about what a very good flight he'd had. The young boy agreed, saying that he was looking forward to catching up with Joe again on the return flight.

In the Unit

Unit, apartment, room (apartment, chambre) > appartamento, camera
floor, ground (pavé, étage, palier) > pavimento, piano, pianerottolo
elevator, lift (ascenseur) > ascensore
stairs (escalier), upstairs, downstairs > scale
get on/get off (monter, descendre) > salire, scendere (le scale)

kitchen (cuisine) > cucina
kitchenee (lavabo) > cucinino
chairs (chaises) > sedie
broom (balai) > scopa
to make a clean sweep of (balayer par terre) > spazzare per terra
cutlery (ustensiles de cuisine, couverts, service) > posate
fork, spoon, knife (fourchette, cuillère, couteau) > forchetta, cucchiaio, coltello
glass, tumbler (verre) > bicchiere
table-cloth (nappe) > tovaglia
napkin (serviette) > tovagliolo
sofa (sofa) > divano
oven (four) > forno
dish (assiette, plât) > piatto
gas-ring, electric hot-plate (réchaud, fourneaux) > fornello gas
turn on the gas (allumer le gaz) > accendere il gas
matches (allumettes) > fiammiferi

bedroom (chambre de lit) > cameretta
living room, sitting room (salon) > salotto
garden (jardin) > giardino
the hall (entrée) > entrata
passage, corridor (couloir) > corridoio
the door (la porte) > la porta
the entrance, the gate (salle de récéption) > ingresso

soap is not allowed from our housekeepers
        is not included

RULES

Rules/ Règlementation

to keep the rules (être en règle) = attenersi alle regole

by the rules (aux termes de la loi) = secondo le regole
it's hard/fast/fixed standing rules (les réglements en vigueur) = è una regola fissa

As a rule = Di norma

How to book

to book, to reserve/ réserve -> prenotare
reservation/ location, réservation ->  prenotazione
You must pay - You have to pay - You're obliged to pay - It is compulsory to pay (obligé, à payer, devoir, obligatoire) - DEVE PAGARE!

I've booked the excursion to... -> ho prenotato la gita per

arrêter, retenir -> trattenere soldi 

to rate (prevu)-> stimato, preventivato

rate (coût) -> tasso, costo, imposta

rate of change (change, échange) -> cambio
at the low rate (à bon marché) -> a basso costo
hotel rates (tarifs hotellières) -> tariffe alberghiere
first rate, second rate -> costi (in ordine di importanza)
charges (coûts) -> costi

to lay something to someone's charge (débiter, porter au débit de) -> "caricare", addebitare
additional costs (additionnel) -> costi aggiuntivi
debt (dette, débit) -> debito
payment (payment) -> pagamento
computable (calculé) -> calcolabile

to usufuit, to hold in usufruit, to enjoy, to take advantage of -> usufruire
avoir accés à, jouir de -> usufruire 

to be in conformity (conforme à) -> in ottemperanza
This is in conformity with our policy (par l'autorité) -> in conformità con le nostre norme
rules -> regole

to return, to repay (returner) -> contraccambiare
to pay, to allow (payer) -> pagare
reserve price (chèrement) -> prezzo massimo
price (prix) -> prezzo
current price (prix de revient, prix coûtant) -> prezzo corrente
price estimate (dévis, budget) ->  preventivo
price list -> prezziario
cut-down price (à bon marché) -> prezzo ridotto


 

Paris Violence - Aller Simple

Fin de week-end merdique dans une banlieue merdique
Pas de potes, pas de fric, que des désillusions
Je traîne mon enfer mental le long des routes nationales
Sous la pluie hivernale, tout seul et sans un rond
Les grilles rouillées des pavillons défilent
Géraniums au balcon, bagnole dans le jardin
Grillages défoncés, stations service fermées,
Hôpitaux immenses, usines dans le lointain
Parfois la croix verte d'une pharmacie
Se reflète sur le trottoir battu par la pluie
Et toujours ces miasmes morbides
Toujours ces relents de suicide
Les yeux éteints, la tête vide
Envie de se barrer.. partir sans jamais revenir
Tourner le dos aux souvenirs
Acheter un billet de train, pour un aller simple..

Parkings sans voitures, containers pleins d'ordures
Et pas un chat bien sur, façades dégeulasses
Mes tempes bastonnent, mes oreilles bourdonnent
Mon cerveau déconne, encore ces angoisses
Je me ramasse un poteau, je roule dans le caniveau
J'ai du sang plein le blaire, et envie de gerber
Trop de nuits sans sommeil, trop de jours tous pareils
Que ces relents industriels qui ruinent ma santé
Et "le ciel bas et lourd qui pèse comme un couvercle
Sur l'esprit gémissant en proie aux longs ennuis"
Et toujours ces miasmes morbides
Toujours ces relents de suicide
Les yeux éteints, la tête vide, envie de disparaître..
Trop lâche pour pouvoir me flinguer
Ni pour avaler ces cachets
Qui m'auraient embarqué enfin pour un aller simple...

Espressioni n.2

You can find
You can look at

How many people composed your family?
Could you say me, when/where you are born?

I'm busy right now

We take care to notify you that...
In your interest...
We ask you to...

Our village consists of...
To make sure...
To reach the norm of law.

Le bien-être...
La sécurité...

Please, would you rapidly leave you unit...
We invite you to leave rapidly your unit, please

These are the directories with all our facilities and instructions for check-in

Please would you come here for the delivery
We advice you to apply the reception for a help

You have to pay the cost of our club card...
The cost of each club card is...

Enjoy your holiday!
Enjoy yourself!

Please would you look at the touristic information and return it to us, because we don't have anyone else...
Where you can see...

To take for a walk...

You can taste
You can see
You can visit

Espressioni

I'm in charge with you - sono d'accordo con voi
You've had a good idea - ha avuto un'ottima idea
sure!, of course! - certo!
it's all right! - d'accordo!
granted -> ok!
right -> giusto!
it isn't right to do that -> non è giusto fare cosi!

objection, complaint, dispute - reclamo

Show me your paper, please! - Mi mostri un documento!
Would you hand your membership club card at the gate, please?

date and place of birth -> data e luogo di nascita

to agree, to grant -> essere d'accordo, accordare
to disagree -> non essere d'accordo
agreement -> accordo
to keep to an agreement, to come to an agreement -> stipulare un accordo
to get (put) something right -> sistemare una faccenda

to solve - risolvere
to settle a question - chiarire un dubbio, una situazione
to resolve - concludere, rescindere

to keep - tenere, trattenere
to keep in mind, to keep alive - ricordare
to keep the money - trattenere il denaro
to keep an office, the business - tenere un esercizio commerciale
to keep someone waiting - far aspettare qualcuno

We don't keep them! -> Non ne abbiamo!

Mantenere i contatti

to keep in touch with

to stay in contact with

to keep in with someone