B2 — Upper Intermediate⏳ Time & Life
Scomparire prima del tempo
To be taken too soon
Literal Translation
"To disappear before one's time"
What it means
A gentle way of saying that someone died younger than expected.
Example in context
"Era pieno di vita e di talento — è scomparso prima del tempo."
"He was full of life and talent — he was taken too soon."
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