Inglese - Prendere tempo

Fammi pensare un attimo.

Let me think for a second. — Let me think for a second. I'd probably choose the first option.

Su due piedi, direi…

Off the top of my head, I'd say… — Off the top of my head, I'd say it takes two hours.

Come posso dirlo?

How should I put this? — How should I put this? It feels a bit rushed.

Non ci ho mai pensato davvero, ma…

I haven't really thought about it, but… — I haven't really thought about it, but it sounds interesting.

La mia prima impressione sarebbe…

My first thought would be… — My first thought would be to simplify it.

Ci sono un paio di cose da considerare.

There are a couple of things to consider. — There are a couple of things to consider before we decide.

Dipende da cosa intendi per…

It depends on what you mean by… — It depends on what you mean by expensive.

Se ho capito bene…

If I understand correctly… — If I understand correctly, you want to postpone it.

Quindi stai dicendo che…?

So, are you saying that…? — So, are you saying that we need to start again?

Potresti essere un po' più preciso?

Could you be a bit more specific? — Could you be a bit more specific about the problem?

Cosa intendi con…?

What do you mean by…? — What do you mean by flexible?

Potresti farmi un esempio?

Could you give me an example? — Could you give me an example of what you mean?

Potresti ripetere?

Could you say that again? — Could you say that again? I missed the last part.

Non ho colto l'ultima parte.

I didn't catch the last part. — Sorry, I didn't catch the last part.

Potresti parlare un po' più lentamente?

Could you speak a little more slowly? — Could you speak a little more slowly, please?

Fammi riformulare.

Let me rephrase that. — Let me rephrase that. We need more time, not more people.

Quello che voglio dire è…

What I mean is… — What I mean is, we should test it first.

Non è proprio quello che intendo.

That's not quite what I mean. — That's not quite what I mean. I'm talking about the cost.

Un modo migliore per dirlo potrebbe essere…

A better way to put it might be… — A better way to put it might be that it's unreliable.

Non mi viene la parola, ma…

I can't think of the word, but… — I can't think of the word, but it's the part that holds the door.

Come si chiama in inglese…?

What do you call … in English? — What do you call this tool in English?

È una specie di…

It's a kind of… — It's a kind of portable heater.

È simile a…, ma…

It's similar to …, but… — It's similar to a spreadsheet, but more flexible.

Quello che sto cercando di dire è…

What I'm trying to say is… — What I'm trying to say is that we need a backup plan.

Tornando a quello che dicevi…

Going back to what you said… — Going back to what you said, how much would it cost?

Comunque, tornando al punto…

Anyway, getting back to the point… — Anyway, getting back to the point, we need a decision.

Prima che me ne dimentichi…

Before I forget… — Before I forget, are you free tomorrow?

A proposito… (introduci un inciso)

By the way… — By the way, how was your weekend?

Visto che ne parliamo…

Speaking of that… — Speaking of that, have you tried the new app?

Scusa se ti interrompo, ma…

Sorry to interrupt, but… — Sorry to interrupt, but could we clarify one thing?

Posso aggiungere una cosa?

Can I add something? — Can I add something before we move on?

Un attimo, fammi finire.

Just a second, let me finish. — Just a second, let me finish this thought.

Non voglio dilungarmi, ma…

I don't want to go on too long, but… — I don't want to go on too long, but there's one more issue.

Per rispondere alla tua domanda…

To answer your question… — To answer your question, yes, it's possible.

Non sono sicuro, ma direi…

I'm not sure, but I'd say… — I'm not sure, but I'd say it's worth trying.

Per quanto ne so…

As far as I know… — As far as I know, nobody has changed it.

Se ricordo bene…

If I remember correctly… — If I remember correctly, we met in March.

Dovrei controllare.

I'd have to check. — I'd have to check the exact figures.

Non saprei risponderti su due piedi.

I couldn't tell you off the top of my head. — I couldn't tell you off the top of my head, but I can check.

Provo a spiegare.

Let me try to explain. — Let me try to explain how it works.