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B1 — Intermediate Time & Life

Fermare il tempo

To stop time

Literal Translation

"To stop time"

What it means

An impossible wish to freeze a perfect or happy moment so it never ends.

Example in context

"In quei momenti con i miei figli vorrei poter fermare il tempo."

"In those moments with my children I wish I could stop time."

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