Fluent Fiction - Italian:
High Stakes Poker: A Gamble for Family's Future Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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It: La luce fioca illuminava appena il tavolo di poker.
En: The dim light barely illuminated the poker table.
It: Il fumo dei sigari riempiva l'aria.
En: The cigar smoke filled the air.
It: Le fiches tintinnavano con ogni movimento esitante.
En: The chips clinked with every hesitant move.
It: Luca sedeva al tavolo, il cuore che batteva forte.
En: Luca sat at the table, his heart pounding.
It: Accanto a lui, Marco sorrideva con sicurezza e Giulia osservava con ansia da lontano.
En: Next to him, Marco smiled confidently, and Giulia watched anxiously from a distance.
It: Luca sapeva perché era lì.
En: Luca knew why he was there.
It: La sua famiglia aveva bisogno di soldi.
En: His family needed money.
It: Il loro negozio di fiori era sull'orlo del fallimento.
En: Their flower shop was on the brink of bankruptcy.
It: L'autunno era arrivato, ma il profumo dei fiori non bastava a coprire i debiti.
En: Autumn had arrived, but the scent of flowers wasn't enough to cover the debts.
It: Luca era bravo col poker, ma quella sera il rischio era alto.
En: Luca was good at poker, but that evening the stakes were high.
It: Marco era un avversario forte.
En: Marco was a strong opponent.
It: Giocava con calma e fiducia.
En: He played with calmness and confidence.
It: Le carte giravano sul tavolo e Luca accumulava fiches, ma non abbastanza.
En: The cards turned on the table, and Luca accumulated chips, but not enough.
It: Giulia lo guardava con preoccupazione.
En: Giulia watched him with concern.
It: Sapeva che Luca rischiava tutto, ma era l'unica possibilità.
En: She knew Luca was risking everything, but it was the only chance.
It: La partita avanzava e Luca doveva prendere una decisione.
En: The game advanced, and Luca had to make a decision.
It: Giocare con cautela o rischiare tutto in un'unica mossa.
En: Play cautiously or risk everything in a single move.
It: L'ultima mano arrivò.
En: The final hand arrived.
It: Luca guardò le sue carte.
En: Luca looked at his cards.
It: Erano buone, ma non certe.
En: They were good, but not certain.
It: Marco fece la sua puntata.
En: Marco made his bet.
It: Luca poteva vedere il sogno della sua famiglia nelle fiches sul tavolo.
En: Luca could see his family's dream in the chips on the table.
It: Il vento autunnale soffia fuori, portando con sé la speranza di un cambiamento.
En: The autumn wind blew outside, carrying with it the hope of change.
It: Luca sentì il peso della responsabilità.
En: Luca felt the weight of responsibility.
It: Decise di andare all-in.
En: He decided to go all-in.
It: Era un rischio, ma era il suo unico modo per vincere abbastanza.
En: It was a risk, but it was his only way to win enough.
It: Il cuore di Luca batteva forte.
En: Luca's heart pounded.
It: Marco lo osservava, poi svelò le sue carte.
En: Marco watched him, then revealed his cards.
It: Luca trattenne il respiro mentre girava le sue.
En: Luca held his breath as he turned his over.
It: Un attimo di silenzio riempì la stanza.
En: A moment of silence filled the room.
It: Le carte di Luca vinsero.
En: Luca's cards won.
It: Giulia corse ad abbracciarlo.
En: Giulia...
