Deck 21 piegare Flashcards

1
Q

Piegare has two senses, that oh fold, and that of bend.

A

Piegare ha due sensi, quello di “fold” e quello di “bend”.

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2
Q

The napkins had been folded into beautiful shapes on the table.

A

I tovaglioli erano stati piegati in bellissime forme sul tavolo.

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3
Q

I bent the rules a little bit.

A

Ho piegato un po’ le regole.

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4
Q

Sadly, it is bent to egotistical interests. Churchmen exploit religion to pursue their personal interests.

A

Purtroppo viene piegata a interessi egoistici. Uomini di chiesa sfruttano la religione per realizzare i loro obiettivi personali.

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5
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Unfortunately, the European Parliament has bowed to the short-sighted will of the Council.

A

Il Parlamento europeo si è purtroppo piegato alla miope volontà del Consiglio.

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6
Q

Do not lean forward without bending the knees.

A

Non piegarsi in avanti senza piegare le ginocchia.

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7
Q

The citizens bow before the King.

A

I cittadini si piegano davanti al Re.

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8
Q

I will never bow to threats.

A

Non mi piegherò mai alle minacce.

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9
Q

There is a similarity between the two accounts, but I believe the latter was distorted by the author, to serve his own purposes.

A

C’è una somiglianza tra i due resoconti, ma credo che quest’ultimo sia stato piegato dall’autore per servire i propri scopi.

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10
Q

Last Friday he told a load of jokes, and we were all doubled over.

A

Venerdì scorso ha raccontato un sacco di barzellette e siamo rimasti tutti piegati in due.

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