Cause, condition and means (poiché, salvo)

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I could not come because I was at work.
Non sono potuto venire perché ero al lavoro.
I sent everything by certified email.
Ho mandato tutto tramite PEC.
While I was waiting, I filled in the form.
Mentre aspettavo, ho compilato il modulo.
As soon as the decree arrives, they call you.
Appena arriva il decreto, ti chiamano.
since (because)
poiché
Since the office was closed, I came back today.
Poiché l'ufficio era chiuso, sono tornato oggi.
Since I have the certificate, I can apply.
Poiché ho il certificato, posso fare domanda.
unless / except
salvo
Unless there is a problem, they answer in a month.
Salvo problemi, rispondono in un mese.
as much, as many, likewise
altrettanto
otherwise
altrimenti
who knows
chissà
anyone / whoever
chiunque
everyone / each one (people or things)
ciascuno
that is / namely
cioè
both
entrambi
and yet
eppure
as long as (time)
finché
in fact / indeed
infatti
finally, lastly (closing a sequence; finalmente = at last)
infine
moreover, in addition
inoltre
I went in person; moreover, I took all the documents.
Ci sono andato di persona; inoltre ho portato tutti i documenti.
in short, all in all
insomma
meanwhile, in the meantime
intanto
if only / I wish
magari
not at all / it's not like
mica
despite / although (in spite of)
nonostante
everyone / each one
ognuno
several / quite a few
parecchio
rather (piuttosto che = rather than)
piuttosto
any
qualsiasi
any / whatever
qualunque
both / and (when used as sia... sia)
sia
above all, especially
soprattutto
except
tranne
however
tuttavia
It was raining; however, I went there on foot.
Pioveva; tuttavia ci sono andato a piedi.

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