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The meaning of the Italian word "tempo" and how you use it

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tempo
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) time
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Non ho tempo libero .
I do not have free time.
Abbiamo bisogno di più tempo .
We need more time.
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Wonder Woman - Trailer
Un tempo volevo salvare il mondo , questo luogo bellissimo .
One time I wanted to save the world, this wonderful place.
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" Nessun maggior dolore che ricordarsi del tempo felice nella miseria ."
"There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery."
Daily Activities
Ma c'è anche tempo per altre cose come ad esempio : fare shopping ,
But there is also time for other things such as: going shopping
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tempo
(noun) (masc.) (sing.) weather
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Che tempo fa ?
What is the weather like?
Stiamo a casa perché c'è brutto tempo .
We stay at home because the weather is bad.
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What Is the Weather Like?
Quando il tempo è incerto .
When the weather is uncertain.
What Is the Weather Like?
quando il tempo è bello ,
when the weather is nice,
What Is the Weather Like?
Se il tempo è così così ,
If the weather is so-so,
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fa...bel...tempo
(verbal expression) the weather is nice
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Oggi fa bel tempo , andate a giocare fuori .
Today the weather is nice, go play outside.
Dove vivo io fa sempre bel tempo .
Where I live there weather is always nice.
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What Is the Weather Like?
Quando diciamo : " fa bel tempo "?
When do we say: " the weather is good"?
What Is the Weather Like?
fa bel tempo .
the weather is good.
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un...tempo
(adverbial locution) once; a long ago
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Questo posto un tempo era una scuola .
This place once was a school.
Un tempo questa era la via principale .
A long ago, this was the main street.
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Se voi andate a Torino , è ancora possibile andare a quella che un tempo era la bottega di Carpano ,
If you go to Turin, it is still possible to go to what once was Carpano's store,
Dragon Racing - How to Train Your Dragon 2
Un tempo i draghi erano un problema ,
Dragons used to be a problem once,
48 Hours in Ravenna
il più maestoso bosco d' Italia un tempo , che ha ispirato Dante ,
once the most majestic wood in Italy, that inspired Dante,
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in...tempo
(adverbial locution) in time; on time
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Per fortuna , la polizia è arrivata in tempo .
Luckily, the police arrived on time.
Ho fatto tutto quello che potevo ma non sono arrivato in tempo .
I did everything I could but I didn't arrive on time.
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The Lion and the Mouse - Aesop’s Fable - Part 1 of 2
Si rimise in piedi giusto in tempo per sentire un forte ruggito .
He got back onto his feet just in time to hear a loud roar.
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Wonka dovrebbe uscire al cinema il 15 dicembre 2023 , giusto in tempo per le vacanze natalizie .
Wonka should be released in theaters on December 15th 2023, just in time for the Christmas holidays.
Cover Girl - Pan Am
È un mio sforzo straordinario per far arrivare qui il tuo commissario di bordo in tempo .
An extraordinary effort on my part to get your purser here on time.
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