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Usages of volerci
In pizzeria, ci vogliono pochi minuti per avere una pizza calda.
At the pizzeria, it only takes a few minutes to get a hot pizza.
Per pianificare bene la sfilata, ci vogliono più di due settimane di preparazione.
To plan the fashion show well, it takes more than two weeks of preparation.
A volte ci vuole molta pazienza per capire un argomento complesso.
Sometimes it takes a lot of patience to understand a complex topic.
Ci vogliono solo pochi minuti per usare l’asciugacapelli, ma io preferisco lasciar asciugare i capelli all’aria.
It only takes a few minutes to use the hair dryer, but I prefer to let my hair dry in the air.
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.
Domattina ci vorranno soltanto dieci minuti per preparare la colazione.
Tomorrow morning it will take only ten minutes to prepare breakfast.
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