Italian | English |
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fare a fin di bene verb | mean well(do with a positive intention) |
fare bene verb | do good(contribute positively) |
fare del bene verb | do good(act virtuously) |
fin qui tutto bene phrase | so far so good(up to this point, all is OK) |
l'ignoranza è una benedizione phrase | ignorance is bliss(Ignorance is bliss) |
molto bene adverb | great(very well) |
nel bene e nel male preposition | for better or worse(No matter what the future may hold) |
organizzazione benefica noun {f} | charity [charities](organization) |
per bene adverb | properly(in a proper manner) |
per il bene di preposition | for the sake of(because of) |
perbene adjective | decent(showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness) |
pesca di beneficenza noun {f} | lucky dip(game with prizes in container) |
presto e bene raro avviene phrase | more haste, less speed(when one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly) |
ride bene chi ride ultimo phrase | he who laughs last laughs best(success is better after you've endured ridicule) |
scopa nuova scopa bene phrase | a new broom sweeps clean(new management will often make radical changes) |
sebbene preposition | despitepreposition in spite ofpreposition |
sebbene conjunction | although(in spite of the fact that) |
sto bene phrase | I'm fine(response) I'm fine, thank you(expected, polite response to How are you?) |
ti sta bene! verb | serve someone right(serves you right!) |
ti voglio bene phrase | I love you(affirmation of affection or deep caring) |
tutto bene adjective | well and good(basically good) |
tutto bene phrase {m} {f} | how do you do(Phrase: how do you do) |
tutto è bene ciò che finisce bene phrase | all's well that ends well(A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) |
tutto è bene quel che finisce bene phrase | all's well that ends well(A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) |
va bene interjection | all right(Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent ) OK(acknowledgement or acceptance) |
Vi voglio bene phrase | I love you(affirmation of affection or deep caring) |
vi voglio bene phrase | I love you(platonic expression of inclination or liking) |
volere bene verb | fond(be fond of, have affection for) love [loved, loving, loves](have a strong affection for) |