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B1 — Intermediate Time & Life

Nel giro di poco

In no time

Literal Translation

"In the span of a little"

What it means

Used to say that something will happen or has happened very quickly.

Example in context

"Nel giro di poco la notizia si era diffusa in tutto il paese."

"In no time the news had spread throughout the whole village."

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