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quando meaning in English

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quando pronoun

when(what time; which time)
pronoun
[UK: wen] [US: hwen]

quando adverb

when(at what time, as a direct question)
adverb
[UK: wen] [US: hwen]

quando conjunction

as(at the same instant that)
conjunction
[UK: əz] [US: ˈæz]

whenconjunction
[UK: wen] [US: hwen]

quando noun
{m}

when(the time)
noun
[UK: wen] [US: hwen]

quando gli asini voleranno noun

a cold day in July(an event that will never happen)
noun

cold day in Hell(an event that will never happen)
noun
[UK: kəʊld deɪ ɪn hel] [US: koʊld ˈdeɪ ɪn ˈhel]

snowball's chance in hell(Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success)
noun

quando gli asini voleranno adverb

when Hell freezes over(never)
adverb
[UK: wen hel ˈfriː.zɪz ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: hwen ˈhel ˈfriː.zəz ˈoʊv.r̩]

when pigs fly(never, expressed by an idiom)
adverb
[UK: wen pɪɡz flaɪ] [US: hwen ˈpɪɡz ˈflaɪ]

quando il gatto non c'è phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
phrase
[UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]

quando il gioco si fa duro phrase

when the going gets tough, the tough get going(in difficult times the strong-willed take action)
phrase

quando la vita ti dà limoni phrase

when life gives you lemons, make lemonade(make the best out of difficult situations)
phrase

quando si viene al dunque phrase

when push comes to shove(when the pressure is on)
phrase

quando è troppo è troppo phrase

enough is enough(the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached)
phrase

da quando adverb

how long(how long (length of time))
adverb

da quando conjunction

since(from the time that)
conjunction
[UK: sɪns] [US: ˈsɪns]

da quando in qua adverb

since when(Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement)
adverb
[UK: sɪns wen] [US: ˈsɪns hwen]

di quando in quando preposition

at times(on occasion, sometimes)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈtaɪmz] [US: ət ˈtaɪmz]

from time to time(occasionally)
preposition
[UK: frəm ˈtaɪm tuː ˈtaɪm] [US: frəm ˈtaɪm ˈtuː ˈtaɪm]

fai come i romani; quando a Roma vai phrase

when in Rome, do as the Romans do(behave as those around do)
phrase
[UK: wen ɪn rəʊm duː əz ðə ˈrəʊ.mənz duː] [US: hwen ɪn roʊm ˈduː ˈæz ðə ˈroʊ.mənz ˈduː]

fai come vedrai; quando sei a Roma phrase

when in Rome, do as the Romans do(behave as those around do)
phrase
[UK: wen ɪn rəʊm duː əz ðə ˈrəʊ.mənz duː] [US: hwen ɪn roʊm ˈduː ˈæz ðə ˈroʊ.mənz ˈduː]

fino a quando preposition

until(up to the time of)
preposition
[UK: ʌn.ˈtɪl] [US: ʌn.ˈtɪl]

il tempo vola quando ci si diverte phrase

time flies when you're having fun(time seems to pass more quickly when enjoying oneself)
phrase