Usage examples of "per un pelo" in Italian with translation to English

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Ho evitato per un pelo di essere investito da un camion. I narrowly escaped being run over by a truck.
L'ha scampata per un pelo quando è scivolato per le scale. He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.
Il rapporto di scambio è di 145 yen per un dollaro. The rate of exchange is 145 yen to the dollar.
Dai un occhio alla mia borsa per un attimo. Keep an eye on my bag for a while.
Lo abbiamo scambiato per un americano. We mistook him for an American.
conto su di te per un aiuto I'm relying on you to help us.
Come possiamo definire l'equilibrio per un sistema di particelle in movimento? How can we define equilibrium for a system of moving particles?
Quell'uomo è morto per un cancro ai polmoni la settimana scorsa. That man died of lung cancer a week ago.
Avete già fatto domanda per un passaporto? Have you applied for a passport yet?
Ci siamo seduti insieme in silenzio per un po' di tempo. We sat together in silence for some time.
Stai buono per un attimo. Stay quiet for a moment.
È stato in un albergo per un paio di giorni. He stayed at a hotel for a couple of days.
Una carcassa non è una scatola per un veicolo motorizzato. A carcase is not a box for a motorized vehicle.
Parliamo per un po' di lavoro. Let's talk shop for a while.
Mi scambiò per un inglese. He mistook me for an Englishman.
Dice che non riesce a stare senza vino neanche per un giorno. He says he can't go without wine even for a day.
Trova molto difficile stare senza sigarette per un giorno. He finds it very hard to do without cigarettes for a day.
Fammi scrivere una ricetta per un po' di medicina. Let me write you a prescription for some medicine.
Voglio questo edificio per un garage. I want this building for a garage.
È morta per un cancro allo stomaco. She died of stomach cancer.
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