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1
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sfuggire

A

to escape, slip away, run away

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scontrarsi

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to bump into, crash, collide

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scorrere

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to skim, browse, scan …. to pass, go by

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l’armistizio

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armistice

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l’indumento

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article of clothing

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il sarto la sarta

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tailor

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l’impegno

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commitment, appointment, task, errand, obligation

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svolgere

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to unroll, to unwind

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l’appoggio

la nave appoggio

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support, aid relief

support ship

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impedire

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to forbid, to make difficult, to impede

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ritenere

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to believe, to hold to be true

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racchiudere

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contain, include, enclose surround

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la sagoma

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outline (profile), contour, shape, size

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l’incrociatore masc.

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cruiser

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la prora

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bow, prow

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il tiro

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range, striking distance ….. the pull

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17
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sostituire

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to substitute, to substitute for

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18
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determinato

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determined

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19
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la licenza

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leave (r&r), ….. licence, permit

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20
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prepotente

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powerful, aggressive, assertive, overbearing, bully

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21
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ravvicinare

raviccinato

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to close up
close up (photography), close, close range
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22
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farabutto

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scoundrel, crook (as an adj)

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23
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galleggiante

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floating

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24
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la stiva

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the (ship’s) hold

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fetente

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fetid, stinking, smelly

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26
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un appello

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a roll call

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scassare

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to smash, to wreck, to break up … to unpack a crate

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la poppa

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stern, poop deck, tail, ….. breast, boob, tit

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29
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il crepaccio

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crack, crevice crevasse

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30
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combinare

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to combine, to match

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31
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la calza

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Christmas stocking … sock stocking

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32
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in omaggio

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a present, a free gift

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33
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disgraziato

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unfortunate, unlucky, miserable, wretched

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34
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una calzetta

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sock, thin sock, stocking

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35
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appiccicare

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to stick

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36
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il cavallo

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horse … knight, horseman, …. horsepower

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incrociare

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to intersect, to cross, … to come across, to bump into.

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38
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lo spionaggio

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espionage, spying

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39
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accorgersi di

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to notice, to realise

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40
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l’ago

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needle

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41
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cercare un ago in un pagliaio

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search for a needle in a haystack (hay barn)

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42
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pessimo

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very bad, awful, terrible,

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43
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cavare

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to remove, to extract

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44
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occidentale

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west, facing west

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45
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l’apparizione

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appearance, show, apparition

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46
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la mossa

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the (right) move (action), gesture, motion

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47
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presunto

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estimated, presumed, alleged, supposed

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48
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ritenere

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to belive, to hold to be true

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49
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stamani stamattina

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this morning

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50
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l’annientamento

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the destruction, the annihilation, defeat

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51
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la tastiera

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the keyboard

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52
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l’acaro masc.

A

mite (also derogatory)

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53
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il capocannoniere

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top scorer (probably also a navy rank for head gunner or something like)

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54
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la brezza

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the breeze

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55
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il tacco

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wedge (Chock for an aeroplane)

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56
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la ventina

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about twenty

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57
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la manetta

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thrust lever, throttle,

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58
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il contatto

A 
the contact (as in starting an ignition),  
physical contact
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59
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sorgere

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to rise, …. to appear, to show up, …to rise up, pop up

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60
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il combattimento

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the battle, the bout, the match

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61
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la vigilanza

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surveillance, watch ….. security

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62
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la riga

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straight line, stripe

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63
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citare

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to quote, to mention

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64
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giunto

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arrived, clasped, joined

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65
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trascorso da trascorrere

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passed, happened

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66
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consegnare

consegnarsi

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to deliver, to consign

to give yourself up, to surrender

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67
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la sciocchezza

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trifle, nothing

mistake, goof up, slip up, screw up

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68
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la foschia

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haze, mist

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69
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la caldaia

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furnace, boiler

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70
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collegare

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to connect

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71
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strafottente

la strafottente

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arrogant

arrogant person

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72
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il siluro

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torpedo

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73
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la dotazione

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equipment, gear, outfit

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74
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di ricambio

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spare

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75
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rivedere

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to review, to inspect …… to see again

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76
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confondere

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to confuse with, to mistake for,

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77
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l’incaricato/a

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the person in charge

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78
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il fardello

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weight, burden, load

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79
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la cappa e spada

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cloak and dagger, swashbuckler

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80
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la spada

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the sword

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81
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la cappa

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hood, cowl, cape

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82
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la segreta

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dungeon, cell

83
Q

il telescopio

A

telescope

84
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provvisto

A

provided, equipped, survived

85
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occorrere

A

to need to require, to be needed

86
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la carretta

A

cart…. wreck, heap, banger, old crock

87
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navigato

A

experienced, expert …. navigational

88
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augurare

augurarsi

A

to wish

to hope

89
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il ricordo

A

souvenir, memento …. memory

90
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avvistare

A

to catch site of, observe, see, notice,

91
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la caccia le cacce

A

fighters, hunters,

92
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osare

A

to dare, to venture, to hazard

93
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smosso

A

loose

94
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allentare sciogliere

A

to loosen

95
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sfuggire

A

to escape, to slip away

96
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assillare

A

to nag, to pester,

97
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notte giorno

A

day and night

98
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il condiminio

A

apartment building, condominium …. co-owner

99
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sventolare

A

to wave (flag), to flutter

100
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lo stecchino

A

toothpick, cocktail stick

101
Q

il proiettile

A

the bullet, the shell, the projectile

102
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riferire

A

to report, to tell

103
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il bacino di caranaggio

A

dry dock

104
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mirare

A

to aim at, to draw a bead on…. seek, to aspire to

105
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tutt’altro che

A

there is a huge difference between, is anything but

106
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l’inseguimento

A

pusuit, chase

107
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un duello all’ultimo sangue

A

a fight to the death, fight to the bitter end

108
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la proroga

A

the extension (in time), deferment, postponement

109
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enfatizzare

A

to emphasise

110
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un formulario

A

a form (to fill in)

111
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allegare

A

to attach

112
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inoltre

A

furthermore (use at the beginning of an emphasised phrase) … beyond

113
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andare mangiata

A

must be eaten

114
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essere A capo

A

to be in charge

115
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mentire SUL

A

to lie ABOUT

116
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PASSARE le vacanze

A

SPEND the holidays

117
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vivere in affito, 
essere in affito, 
affitare, 
abitare in affito, 
prendere in affito
A

to rent

118
Q

noleggiare
dare a noleggio
prendere a noleggio

A

to rent a car

119
Q

lavare

lavare la giacca di cuoio

A

(can be used as) to clean

to clean the leather jacket (not to wash it)

120
Q

ci FA attraversare

A

he LETS us cross

121
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il forestiero

A

the foreigner, the stranger

122
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la traccia

A

the trace

123
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il grilleto

A

the trigger (of a gun)

124
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il calcio

A

the stock butt of a gun,

125
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il cane

A

the hammer of a gun soccer etc

126
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rattristrato

A

sad

127
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rinunciare rinunziare

A

to give up, to give away

128
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la pelle

A

skin …. life, hide, skin (as in risk to)

129
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il pregiudizio

A

prejudice, preconception

130
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impegnarsi

A

to work hard

131
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seriamente

A

seriously, gravely

132
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intendere

A

to mean, to intend, to interpret, to understand

133
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la sanguisuga

A

leech, bloodsucker

134
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fregare

A

to cheat, to swindle, to fool … to rub

135
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disperso

A

(person) missing lost …. dispersed, scattered

136
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spedire

A

to send, to despatch (post, or to kill)

137
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qualunque

A

any, whichever, whatever

138
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il bidone

A

trash can, bin

139
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arreso pp arrendersi

A

given up, surrendered, capitulated, succumbed

140
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il martirio i martiri

A

martyrdom martyrs

141
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deporre

A

to put down, set down, lay down

142
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degno

A

worthy, deserving, respectable

143
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misericordia

A

mercy, clemency, benevolence

144
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la cancelliera

A

clerk of the court, registrar, chancellor

145
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scordare

A

to forget

146
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la ricchezza

A

asset …. riches

147
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il delitto

A

the crime

148
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il diritto

A

the right to

149
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matto

A

crazy, odd, bizarre

150
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il matto la matta

A

lunatic, madman, crazy person

151
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fuso

A

liquified molten fused, burned out exhausted

152
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la fregatura

A

scam fraud

153
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resistere

A

to resist, withstand, overcome

154
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la ridotta

A

low ratio, crawler gear

155
Q

ridotto ridurre

A

reduced

156
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la costola

A

the rib (spine of a book)

157
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la menzogna

A

the lie, falsehood, untruth

158
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fregare

A

to care less, … to rub

159
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la scoperta

A

the discovery (eg scientific)

160
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matto

A

crazy, reckless, certifiable

161
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l’infarto

A

infarct, heart attack

162
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la stronzata

A

shitty thing…. bullshit, crap

163
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il cantone

A

corner, canton (eg Swiss)

164
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torturare

A

to torture, to inflict pain.

165
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picchiare

A

to beat up, hit, punch, beat, trounce

166
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il tragitto

A

the journey, the crossing, the way, the route

167
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il traghetto

A

ferry, car ferry

168
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cifrato

A

encoded, ciphered

169
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sbattere

A

bang, slam, hit

170
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galleggiante

A

floating

171
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sgombrare

A

clear out, vacate, clear away

172
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la vallata

A

wide valley, vale

173
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appoggiare

A

to lean, to lay, to rest

174
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i musi gialli

A

yellow faces

175
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il giuro

A

the oath (legal)

176
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giurare

A

to take an oath, to swear

177
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il pretesto

A

pretext, excuse, justification

178
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trattenere

A

to hold back, to block, to stop

179
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le cuffie antirumore

A

ear defenders, (ear muffs) for noise

180
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paraorecchie

A

ear muffs for warmth

181
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scrivere circa qualcosa

A

to write about something

182
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avere niente a che fare con

A

to have nothing to do with

183
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infranto

A

broken smashed

184
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inteso

A

aimed at, intended to

185
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un provvedimento

A

a measure (to carry out something)

186
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rispettoso

A

respectful, deferent

187
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appaiare

A

to pair up

188
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il cannocchiale

A

telescope (also sights)

189
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setacciare

A

to search, to sift through

190
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spietato

A

cruel, ruthless,

191
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il mestiere

A

profession, trade, craft. expertise, trick of the trade

192
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lamentarsi

A

to complain

193
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la certezza

A

the certainty

194
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imprevedibile

A

unpredictable

195
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fiatare

A

to speak (whisper a single word)

196
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ricopire

A

to cover, to bedeck, to dress

197
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l’ustione fem

A

the burn

198
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fuggire

A

to escape, to run away, to flee

199
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assunto da assumere

A

employed, assumed

200
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pretendere

A

to demand, to insist on

201
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appoggiare

A

to support (as in government), to lean, to prop

202
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la cricca

A

gang, clan, clique ….. hairline crack

203
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il comitato

A

the committee

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