English Sentence:

Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.

Italian Translation:

Prima che l'aeroplano potesse decollare, bisognava liberare la pista dalla neve.

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Words used:

prima

1. before 2. once 3. sooner 4. beforehand

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che

1. who 2. what 3. which 4. that 5. than 6. and 7. how

Here: that

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l'

the, him, it (used before a vowel)

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aeroplano m.   (Pl: aeroplani)

aeroplane, airplane

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potere

can, may

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decollare

to take off (airplane)

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bisognare

to have to, must

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liberare

1. to liberate, to release 2. to clear

Here: to clear

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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pista f.   (Pl: piste)

1. track, trail 2. runway

Here: runway

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dalla

1. from the (da + la) 2. by the (da + la) 3. at the

Here: from the (da + la)

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neve f.   (Pl: nevi)

snow (noun)

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