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Traduzione e definizione
to be running late: essere in ritardo
Nota: in questa espressione il verbo to run è sempre alla forma progressiva ("be" + verbo in "-ing").
I'm running a little late. Could we meet at 4:30 instead of 4:00? Sono in leggero ritardo. Potremmo vederci alle 4:30 invece delle 4:00?
You are 9 seconds late!: Hai 9 secondi di ritardo!
Esempi
- "Subject: Running Late!"
- "But to be completely honest with you Miss DeLune, I was a few minutes late myself."
- "Polly : Mr. Delavigne is running a bit late."
- "Make sure you're on time to welcome him. Please go ahead and start without me, I'm running a bit late - my dog had aerobics class."
- "Brian : Mr. Delavigne is running a bit late."
- "Trey : I was so relieved when your secretary told me you were running late as well."
Esercizio 1
Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb.
Don't forget to use auxiliaries where necessary.
It is 7:45 in the evening, and Philip Cheeter late for his date with Swedish super-model Ivana Bümbüm. Cheeter gets into his car and to the florist to buy some petunias.
Don't forget to use auxiliaries where necessary.
It is 7:45 in the evening, and Philip Cheeter late for his date with Swedish super-model Ivana Bümbüm. Cheeter gets into his car and to the florist to buy some petunias.
Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb.
Don't forget to use auxiliaries where necessary.
It is 7:45 in the evening, and Philip Cheeter [not done] is running 1 late for his date with Swedish super-model Ivana Bümbüm. Cheeter gets into his car and [not done] drives 2 to the florist to buy some petunias.
Don't forget to use auxiliaries where necessary.
It is 7:45 in the evening, and Philip Cheeter [not done] is running 1 late for his date with Swedish super-model Ivana Bümbüm. Cheeter gets into his car and [not done] drives 2 to the florist to buy some petunias.
1 is running: 'To be running late' is a common English idiom that means 'to be behind schedule'. It is nearly always used in the present (or past) continuous (I am running late, I was running late) because it describes an ongoing state. The phrase 'It's 7:45' confirms that Philip is running late NOW, therefore we use the present continuous. A similar example: You are reading this correction. Think about that for a while!
2 drives: This verb must be put in the simple present tense to match the previous verb in the sentence ('gets into'). In a narrative text, we use the simple present tense to describe actions which are completed during the narration. For example: 'It is Tuesday, so Bruno wakes up early and eats a quick breakfast'.
Esercizio 2
Horatio tells Bob that he'll be in Bruno's office "right away".
Which of the following statements could replace this phrase in the text without changing the meaning?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following statements could replace this phrase in the text without changing the meaning?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Horatio tells Bob that he'll be in Bruno's office "right away".
Which of the following statements could replace this phrase in the text without changing the meaning?
There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following statements could replace this phrase in the text without changing the meaning?
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is one way of expressing that someone will arrive immediately.
This literally means that one is "jumping" off of one foot. It doesn't express that someone will arrive immediately.
The idiom "to run late" expresses that someone will not arrive "on time" or "punctually", not that they will arrive soon.
Although one can be in hurry to go somewhere, this phrase doesn't express that someone will arrive immediately. As it is written, this expression only expresses that someone is in a rush.
This is an acceptable way of expressing that one will arrive immediately. The expression "I'll be there as fast as I can" literally indicates that the speaker will arrive as quickly as he possibly can.
This is an acceptable way of expressing that one will arrive immediately. The idiom "on the double" is actually an old military expression which means to act "in double time" or "twice as fast" as normal.
Esercizio 3
Is this a bad time?
How else might Bob ask this same question?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all that apply.
How else might Bob ask this same question?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all that apply.
Is this a bad time?
How else might Bob ask this same question?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all that apply.
How else might Bob ask this same question?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all that apply.
This question expresses a very different meaning than Bob's question in the dialogue. The expression "to have a hard time" expresses that someone is having difficulties or trouble. For example: "I'm having a hard time using this computer. It's very complicated."
To "run late" means to be behind schedule, usually for a meeting or appointment. This question doesn't share a similar meaning with Bob's inquiry "Is this a bad time?".
"Are you busy?" is a polite way to ask if someone is available at the moment. The question shares a very similar meaning with Bob's question "Is this a bad time?".
"Am I bothering you?" is a polite way to ask if someone is available at the moment. It shares a very similar meaning with Bob's question "Is this a bad time?". 'To bother (someone) is to trouble, disturb or annoy them.
Ask your mother. Go to sleep now.
Esercizio 4
Philip tells Icarus, "I'd better be off".
From the list below, choose the statements which could replace this line in the dialogue and express the same meaning.
From the list below, choose the statements which could replace this line in the dialogue and express the same meaning.
Philip tells Icarus, "I'd better be off".
From the list below, choose the statements which could replace this line in the dialogue and express the same meaning.
From the list below, choose the statements which could replace this line in the dialogue and express the same meaning.
"To make it (to an event)" is to attend or go to an event. If someone is unable to make it (to a party), then they can't go to it. This expression does not share a similar meaning with Philip's statement, "I'd better be off".
I don't know what to say. I'm touched, really. I never knew you felt this way. How about I back out of the room slowly and we never mention this again? Sounds good.
Philip's statement, "I'd better be off" is synonymous with the statement, "I should get going": both are idioms which indicate that the speaker must leave. Note that "I'd better be off" is a form of the construction "I had better (do something)" which is a conditional statement which indicates a feeling that a speaker should perform a certain action (in this case, going somewhere).
"I'm running late" is an idiom which indicates that the speaker has been delayed, or won't arrive on time for an appointment. This expression is unrelated to Philip's statement, "I'd better be off".
Philip's statement, "I'd better be off" expresses the same meaning as the statement, "I'm going to leave now": both are idioms which indicate that the speaker must go. Although "I'm going to leave now" is a declaration that the speaker intends to leave, and "I'd better be off" indicates that the speaker "should" leave, both mean the same thing in this context.
Esercizio 5
From the list below, choose the TRUE statement(s) according to the text.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
From the list below, choose the TRUE statement(s) according to the text.
There may be more than one!
There may be more than one!
This is a true statement. Warbuckle calls Polly a "secretary", but she is a "personal assistant".
This is a true statement. Warbuckle asks Icarus: "Would you mind if my accountant gave you a call sometime?", and later tells him that his accountant will "be in touch before April". He is asking Icarus if it would be possible for one of his representatives to contact him, most likely for tax or financial advice, and then confirming that he will "have this person call" before April. "To have someone (call)" is to instruct or order another person (usually an employee) to make a phone call.
This is a true statement. Polly says: "Mr. Delavigne is running a bit late. He should be here very shortly". To "run late" means to be behind schedule, usually for a meeting or appointment. Polly is explaining to Harold that Bruno Delavigne has been delayed, or not "on time".
This is the only false statement here. The Delavigne Corporation "owns" the 14th floor, it does not "rent" it. To "own" something is to possess it, for example: I own my flat, I do not rent it. I bought it for $150,000 two years ago. The verb "to rent" describes a payment or series of payments made for the use of something such as a car or apartment.
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