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B1 — Intermediate Time & Life

Ricominciare da zero

To start from scratch

Literal Translation

"To restart from zero"

What it means

Describes starting completely over, with nothing carried over from a previous situation.

Example in context

"Dopo il fallimento, ha dovuto ricominciare da zero."

"After the bankruptcy, he had to start from scratch."

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