We see things as we are / Vediamo le cose come siamo

 

Future

In the long run...

Dicevano che, alla lunga, il libero mercato avrebbe sistemato tutto.

Ils disaient que le libre marché, à la longue, aurait tout rangé.

Costumavan dizer que o mercado livre teria assustato tudo.

Social Ladder / Ascensore sociale

"I heard that the social ladder is blocked"
"No, it isn't; now it works only downwards."

Afa estiva

"It is terribly hot!..."

"Be positive! It is one of the last things you can enjoy for free.."