Sentence examples of "a short time ago" in English

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Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom arrivò alle 2:30 e Mary poco dopo.
You can't master a foreign language in a short time; you have to study it step by step. Non è possibile padroneggiare una lingua straniera in poco tempo; devi studiare passo dopo passo.
I can't finish the job in such a short time. Non riesco a finire il lavoro in così poco tempo.
I seem unable to get out of this trouble in short time. Sembra che io sia incapace di tirarmi fuori da questo guaio in poco tempo.
It happened a long time ago. È successo molto tempo fa.
I will stay here for a short period. Starò qui per un breve periodo.
A long time ago there was a bridge here. Molto tempo fa c'era un ponte qui.
That dog has a short tail. Quel cane ha la coda corta.
I visited Paris a long time ago. Ho visitato Parigi molto tempo fa.
After listening to each text, write a short report. Dopo aver ascoltato ogni testo scrivi una breve relazione.
Some time ago I was married. Now I don't have anymore any certainty. Una volta ero sposata. Ora non ho più la certezza di niente.
Let's take a short break. Facciamo una breve pausa.
Dinosaurs became extinct a very long time ago. I dinosauri si sono estinti molto tempo fa.
Three months is too short a time to finish the experiment. Tre mesi sono troppo pochi per finire l'esperimento.
Time is short Il tempo è corto
Time is getting short. Il tempo stringe.
Two weeks ago, I visited Disneyland for the first time. Due settimane fa ho visitato Disneyland per la prima volta.
The accident happened two hours ago. L'incidente è successo due ore fa.
His short stature makes him feel insecure. La sua bassa statura lo fa sentire insicuro.
Who commands time? Chi comanda il tempo?
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