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Usages of l'ora
Da bambino, passavo ore a giocare sulla sabbia vicino al mare.
As a child, I used to spend hours playing on the sand near the sea.
Aspetto l'ora del tramonto.
I wait for the hour of the sunset.
Ci vogliono almeno due ore perché la lavatrice finisca il ciclo.
It takes at least two hours for the washing machine to finish its cycle.
La stessa infermiera controlla i segni vitali ogni ora.
The same nurse checks vital signs every hour.
Il treno arriva fra due ore.
The train arrives in two hours.
È sufficiente un’ora di studio al giorno, se ti concentri bene sui nuovi vocaboli.
An hour of study per day is enough, if you focus well on new vocabulary.
Avrei potuto ascoltare quell'eco per ore, ma il tempo stringeva.
I could have listened to that echo for hours, but time was pressing.
Domani andiamo in aeroporto due ore prima della partenza.
Tomorrow we are going to the airport two hours before departure.
La vernice fresca deve asciugare per almeno due ore.
The fresh paint must dry for at least two hours.
Durante la manutenzione l’ascensore resterà fuori servizio per due ore.
During the maintenance the elevator will be out of service for two hours.
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