Celebrations Flashcards

(73 cards)

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le feste

A

the holidays

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la Befana

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the witch (January 6)

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il Capodanno

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New Years Day

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4
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il Carnevale

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Carnival

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5
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celebrare / festeggiare

A

to celebrate

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6
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il cenone

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NYE dinner

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7
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la colomba

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dove Easter cake

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il discorso

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speech

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9
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i fuochi artificiali

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fireworks

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10
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il martedi grasso

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fat tuesday, mardi gras

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il mercoledi delle Ceneri

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Ash wednesday

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12
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il natale

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Christmas

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13
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il pandoro

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xmas cake

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il panettone

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xmas cake

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la Pasqua

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easter

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il patrono/la patrona

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patron

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la Quaresima

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Lent

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la ricorrenza

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yearly festivity

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19
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la sagra

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festival

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20
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la sfilata

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parade

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21
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il torrone

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traditional xmas nougat

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22
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le uova di Pasqua

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chocolate Easter Eggs

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23
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la superstizione

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superstition

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l’amuleto

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amulet

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il/la chiromante
fortune-teller
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fare le corna
to knock on wood
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in bocca al lupo / crepi
good luck / thank you
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il malocchio
evil eye
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l'oroscopo
horoscope
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portare fortuna
to bring good luck
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portare sfortuna
to bring bad luck
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scaramantico/a
superstitious
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scongiuare
to ward off bad luck
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il soprannaturale
supernatural
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il talismano
tailsman
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toccare ferro
to literally knock on wood
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tramandare
to pass down
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auguri
best wishes
39
congratrulazione / felicitazioni
congrats
40
buon anno
happy new year
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buon compleanno
happy bday
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buon appetito
enjoy your meal
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buon divertimento
have fun
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buona fortuna
good luck
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buona giornata
have a good day
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buon natale
merry xmas
47
buona pasqua
happy easter
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buone vacanze
have a nice vacation
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buon viaggio
have a nice trip
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salute / cin cin
cheers
51
salute
bless you
52
aiuto
help
53
attenzione
watch out
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bravo/a
well done
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caspita
wow! unbelieveable
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chissa
who knows
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mah
bah
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ma va
no way
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magari
i wish it were true
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meno male
thank goodness
61
peccato
what a pity
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che barba
what a drag
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su dai
come on
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va bene
ok
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be'
well...
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purtroppo
unfortunately
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uffa
oof
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una festivita con sfilate e persone che indossano maschere e costumi colorati
il Carnevale
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e tradizione mangiare un dolce special a forma di colomba
Pasqua
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un giorno dove abbiamo un Alberto pieno di luci e il Presepe
le Nativity
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Il ------- grasso segna la fine del Carnevale.
Martedi
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Quando qualcuno starnutisce, si dice:
“Salute!!”
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