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97 [ninety-seven]

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He fell asleep although the TV was on. Si è a------------ s------ i- t--------- f---- a-----. Si è addormentato, sebbene il televisore fosse acceso. 0 +
He stayed a while although it was late. Lu- è r------ a------ s------ f---- g-- t----. Lui è rimasto ancora, sebbene fosse già tardi. 0 +
He didn’t come although we had made an appointment. No- è v------ s------ n-- a------- u- a-----------. Non è venuto, sebbene noi avessimo un appuntamento. 0 +
     
The TV was on. Nevertheless, he fell asleep. Il t--------- e-- a-----. T------- s- è a-----------. Il televisore era acceso. Tuttavia si è addormentato. 0 +
It was already late. Nevertheless, he stayed a while. Er- g-- t----. T------- è r------ a-----. Era già tardi. Tuttavia è rimasto ancora. 0 +
We had made an appointment. Nevertheless, he didn’t come. Av----- u- a-----------. T------- n-- è v-----. Avevamo un appuntamento. Tuttavia non è venuto. 0 +
     
Although he has no license, he drives the car. Se----- n-- a---- l- p------- g---- l- m-------. Sebbene non abbia la patente, guida la macchina. 0 +
Although the road is slippery, he drives so fast. Se----- l- s----- s-- g------ l-- v- f----. Sebbene la strada sia gelata, lui va forte. 0 +
Although he is drunk, he rides his bicycle. Se----- s-- u------- l-- v- i- b---------. Sebbene sia ubriaco, lui va in bicicletta. 0 +
     
Despite having no licence / license (am.), he drives the car. No- h- l- p------. T------- p---- l- m-------. Non ha la patente. Tuttavia porta la macchina. 0 +
Despite the road being slippery, he drives fast. La s----- è g-----. T------- v- f----. La strada è gelata. Tuttavia va forte. 0 +
Despite being drunk, he rides the bike. Lu- è u------. T------- v- i- b---------. Lui è ubriaco. Tuttavia va in bicicletta. 0 +
     
Although she went to college, she can’t find a job. Se----- s-- l-------- n-- t---- u- p----. Sebbene sia laureata, non trova un posto. 0 +
Although she is in pain, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Se----- a---- d------ n-- v- d-- m-----. Sebbene abbia dolori, non va dal medico. 0 +
Although she has no money, she buys a car. Se----- n-- a---- s----- c----- u-- m-------. Sebbene non abbia soldi, compra una macchina. 0 +
     
She went to college. Nevertheless, she can’t find a job. È l-------. C-- n--------- n-- t---- l-----. È laureata. Ciò nonostante non trova lavoro. 0 +
She is in pain. Nevertheless, she doesn’t go to the doctor. Le- h- d-----. C-- n--------- n-- v- d-- m-----. Lei ha dolori. Ciò nonostante non va dal medico. 0 +
She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Le- n-- h- s----. C-- n--------- c----- u-- m-------. Lei non ha soldi. Ciò nonostante compra una macchina. 0 +
     

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