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Usages of cinque
Ho comprato cinque arance e ne ho mangiate subito due.
I bought five oranges and immediately ate two of them.
Il giardino ha cinque fiori.
The garden has five flowers.
Ho cinque libri, ne compro due oggi.
I have five books, I buy two of them today.
Studio all’università cinque giorni alla settimana.
I study at the university five days a week.
Io termino il lavoro alle cinque.
I finish the work at five.
Ci vuole un attimo per riscaldare il latte, ma ci vogliono cinque minuti per farlo bollire.
It takes a moment to warm the milk, but it takes five minutes to bring it to a boil.
La riunione finisce alle cinque in punto.
The meeting ends at five o’clock sharp.
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