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1
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intraprendente

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resourceful, enterprising, dynamic

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ostentare

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show off, parade, display

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il taccuino

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notebook, jotter

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la spogliarellista nmf
gli spogliarellisti
le spogliarelliste

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stripper

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essere di origine

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to be (origin racially, nationally)

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braccare

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to hunt to comb

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svergognato
svergognare

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shameless, unashamed
to put to shame,
unmask, expose

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il rebus

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mystery, puzzle, riddle

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avvolto
avvolgere
avvolegersi

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rolled up in
to roll up, wrap up, envelop
to wrap up yourself, curl up

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molare
la mola

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to grind, to polish
grindstone, millstone, grinder

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l’oltraggio

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outrage, insult, offence

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aggredire

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to confront, face up to,

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13
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sbattere

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to slam, bang, beat
kick out, throw out

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risalire

risalire a

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return, go back up go back in
to rise
to go back in time to

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fugare

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to rout, put to flight, disperse

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la taccia

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shame, disrepute, bad name

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17
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la bustarella

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bribe

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18
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citare

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mention, allude to, quote
summon, subpoena, sue

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19
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regolare
IL reolabarba

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to trim
beard trimmer

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20
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le mutande nfpl

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underwear, underpants, knickers

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21
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smontare

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to take apart, disassemble, dismantle
deflate, dampen

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22
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il mastino

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mastiff, bulldog, pit-bull
terrier (to keep at)

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il bottino

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prey, spoils
loot, booty

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24
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parere

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to seem to be, appear
believe, think
opinion, point of view

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la calligrafia

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handwriting, penmanship
calligraphy

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adempiere

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to fulfil, carry out
note the future tense is very irregular

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27
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ostacolare

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to impede, to obstruct

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28
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cavare

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to dodge,
to extract, pull out, remove
get, obtain, glean, grab

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29
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umile

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humble, modest

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30
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la tenerezza

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affection, tenderness, endearment
cuddle

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31
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imprecare

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to swear, curse, cuss

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32
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lo scarabocchio

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scribble, scrawl, doodle

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33
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l’anamnesi fem.

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medical history, case history

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34
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l’ossessione

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obsession, fixation

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35
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capitare

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to happen, occur, arise, to end up,

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36
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il ciclo

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circle, loop
cycle, series

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37
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svelare

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to unveil, reveal

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38
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mollare

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leave behind, drop off

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39
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il macigno

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bolder, large rock,
huge weight, millstone
bowling ball

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pesare
pesarsi

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to weigh
to weigh on one,
to weigh yourself

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41
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la soffiata

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tip off
blow, blast

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42
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spalancato

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wide open
spread out

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43
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la stima

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esteem. respect, regard
an estimate, evaluation

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44
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approssimativo

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approximate, rough, estimated, ballpark

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45
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valoroso

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valorous, hero, valiant

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46
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condottiero
condottiera

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leader, ruler
warlord, mercenary, captain

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47
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una via di fuga

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an escape route

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48
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la spedizione

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delivery, shipping, package
expedition (journey)

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49
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morbido, soffice

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soft

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50
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lo sfondo

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background, backdrop

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51
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PER essere

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TO become

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52
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la tesa
teso/a/i/e

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the brim of a hat
stretched, outstretched
tense, anxious, drawn

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53
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degli esseri umani

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of human beings

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54
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finire di dire bougie

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to stop telling lies

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55
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cessare

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to stop, die down, cease
give up

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56
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dare fastidio

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bother, annoy, disturb

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57
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la fatica

faticoso

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struggle, exertion, strain, effort, difficulty, hardship, stress
hard, difficult, trying, stressful, tiring,

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58
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la tematica/tematiche

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theme/s, subject matter, content, case

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59
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la favola

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fable, fairy tale

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60
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sara piacuto/a
saranno piaciuti/e

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to have liked (something singular)
“ “ “ plural

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61
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e come camminare sul sapone

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it is slippery (like walking on soap)

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62
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accorgersi

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to realise
to notice

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63
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incastrato

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fitted, stuck, embedded
caught, trapped

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64
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l’artrosi

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arthritis, osteoarthritis

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65
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il sfigato la sfigata

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loser, unlucky person

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66
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la locandina

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poster, flyer, playbill

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67
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rinnovare

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to renew
renovate, modernize

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68
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la guida

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driving (the act of)
(instruction) manual
control, steering
leader, mentor
guide, tourist guide
travel guide, guide book
runner, rail guide, track

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69
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essere venuto l’ora

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when the time has come

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70
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Schiacciare

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to crush, to flatten, to press

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71
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fare domanda

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to apply to (to send a request)

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72
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arrendersi

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to give up, surrender

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73
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il cuoio,
la pelle
di cuoio, di pelle

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leather
leather, hide, skin
made of leather

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74
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il cuore

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heart ticker

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75
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perdere la TESTA

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to lose ones MIND

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76
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puntare

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to nail, to pin, to plant
aim, head towards, point, aim
to stare at (pin with a gaze)
to bet, to wager
to aspire towards, to aim towards

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77
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una lima

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file (wood an metal)

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78
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la luce crepuscolare del mattina

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first light

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79
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il cimetero

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the cemetery

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80
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le cibarie nfpl.

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groceries pl.

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81
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azzadare

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to take a risk, to hazard, venture, dare

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82
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budello, budella

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intestine, gut,
alley, back street

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83
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l’ingordigia fem.

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greediness, greed, avidity

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84
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il pasticcio

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pie, hash, patty
hash, botch

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85
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malvagio
il malvagio, la malvaggia

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wicked, evil, contemptible
felon, evildoer, villain

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86
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sciogliere

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to melt, liquify, dissolve

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87
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essere andare
sia andata daverro

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how does it goes (e.g. did it go well)
how it really went

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88
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la superficie

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the surface

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89
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le elezioni

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the election note plural becomes singular

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90
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il crepusculo
il tramonto

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(evening) twilight
sunset

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le prime luci dell’alba, la luce crepusculare della mattina, la prima luce del giorno
l’alba

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first light, daybreak

sunrise

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la larghezza, l’ampienza
l’ampienza
la vasca

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width, breadth
breadth of knowledge
breadth of a swimming pool

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93
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la lunghezza
la durata
un pezzo di, un tratto di
la vasca

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length (including book)
length of a journey (but not of a book)
length of a piece of string, cord etc.
length of a swimming pool (same as width!)

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l’altezza
la quota
la sommita

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height
altitude, height
(a random) height (eg to view from)

95
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ingenui

A

naive

96
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ottuso

ottundere

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dense, dull, slow, thick, stupid
obtuse (made, or being, deliberately difficult to understand)
to dull

97
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l’apprendista

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apprentice

98
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premuroso

A

thoughtful, caring, gentle, attentive

99
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riconoscente

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grateful, appreciative

100
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viziato

A

spoiled, pampered
foul (eg smell)
faulty, defective

101
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la delibera

A

the resolution

102
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il monello, la monella

A

rascal, pest

103
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discolo

A

unruly, naughty, ill behaved,
disobedient, undisciplined

104
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il zoticone

A

boor, lout, clodhopper

105
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marcire

A

to rot, go bad, spoil

106
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il cappricio

A

whim, passing fancy (caprice)
tantrum. fit
sudden fear

107
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provisorio, temporaneo, momentaneo

A

temporary

108
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noleggiare una macchina o bicicletta ma
affittare una stanza

A

rent a car or a bicycle but
rent a room

109
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un’ora in piu

A

one more hour

110
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potere essere
lui possa esseere

A

could be (probably always in the subjunctive)
he could be

111
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ALLA ricerca di

A

IN search of

112
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avanzare

A

to be left over
to advance, move foreward
pop out, peek out
progress, improve, advance

113
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riciclare

A

to recycle

114
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un gesto

A

a gesture, a movement (as in a nod)
thing to do (to go to see someone, to give a present)

115
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sprecare

A

to waste, throw away (things and energy)

116
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IN pista,
il sentiero
le tracce,
la traccia

A

ON the trail
the track, trail (walking, skiing etc)
spore, track marks
piece of music

117
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riprendere

A

to shoot a film
retake
resume

118
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soggettivo

A

personal, individual
subjective

119
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l’idrante, gli idranti

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fire hydrant, hydrant

120
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tesa

la tesa

A

outstretched
tense, drawn
brim of a hat

121
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la granata, la bomba a mano

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grenade, hand-grenade

122
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granato

il melo granate
il granato

A

seed filled
strapping, robust, solid
pomegranate
the garnet

123
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il rubino

A

ruby

124
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il lazzarone, la lazzarona

A

slacker, layabout

125
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il naufragio

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shipwreck
failure, ruin, sinking

126
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la vedetta

A

lookout, lookout post

127
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affondare

A

to sink to go under

128
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la pagella

A

report card

129
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DA bambini

A

AS children

130
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per vivere piu a lungo
sara meglio se i cani viveressero piu a lungo

A

to live longer
it would be better if dogs were to live longer (? correct?)

131
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brezza tesa
tesa
la tesa

A

stiff(?) breeze
outstretched, tense, drawn
brim of a hat

132
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la rugiada
il punto di rugiada

A

dew
dew poin

133
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rincrescere

A

to regret, be sorry

134
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lamentare

lamentarsi

A

to complain, denounce
lament, mourn
complain (about an illness)

135
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spezzare
spezzare il cuore a

A

to break, to crack (bone)
break someone’s heart

136
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strappare

a strappa a camicia

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to tear, tear up, rip, rip up, shred
to force, to extort
strip jack naked (card game)

137
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il fante

A

infantryman, foot soldier
knave, jack

138
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impacciato
impacciare
impacciarsi

A

clumsy, fidgety
block, hinder
to get anxious, nervous

139
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orgoglioso

A

proud

140
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grazioso/a/i/e

A

pretty, attractive,
refined, delicate

141
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santo cielo!

A

goodness gracious

142
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stabilire

A

to establish
decide upon

143
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l’avvoltoio gli avvoltoi

A

vulture/s

144
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il mascalzone

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philanderer
scoundrel, trouble maker, pest

145
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la faccina

A

emoticon, smiley,

146
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il mucchio

A

heap, stack, pile

147
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marciume

A

rotten part, rot
corruption, rottenness

148
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rosicchiare

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to nibble
browse on, graze
gnaw on

149
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aguzzo

A

sharp, pointed (physical and mental)

150
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la rovina

A

destruction, collapse, ruin
disaster, failure

151
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giacere

A

to recline, lie

152
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la maledizione

A

curse, damnation, anathema (as in church)

153
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gironzolare

A

to hang around, wander around, mosey

154
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rimangiare
rimangiatelo

A

to re-eat
eat your words

155
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il compenso

A

reward
payment, fee, reimbursement

156
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il popolano, la popolana
popolano/a/i/e

A

commoner
popular, of the people

157
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confidare

A

to tell in confidence, confide
trust
hope

158
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la fucina

A

forger
smithy (la bottega del fabbro)

159
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affezionato

A

fond of

160
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pregustare

A

to look forward to, anticipate

161
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obiezione o obbiezione

A

objection, counter argument

162
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il noceto
la noce
il noce
legno di walnut

A

walnut grove
walnut (nut)
walnut tree
walnut (wood)

163
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ALLA ricerca di

A

IN search of

164
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il mestiere

i segreti del mestiere

A

profession, vocation, craft, trade, job,
expertise, trick of the trade
trick of the trade, trade secrets

165
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veergognarsi

A

to be ashamed, embarrassed

166
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comportarsi
comportare

A

to behave
to involve, entail

167
Q

puo darsi

A

perhaps, possibly

168
Q

la pretresa

A

demand, pretension
presumption, claim, nerve, gall

169
Q

il cognato

A

brother-in-law

170
Q

l’accesso

A

access

171
Q

il furore

A

fury rage, wrath, frenzy

172
Q

sollevare

A

to raise up, lift up

173
Q

ingente

A

huge, enormous

174
Q

sottratto

A

subtract
steal, snatch
back out, avoid, dodge

175
Q

educato

A

educated, trained
polite, good mannered, well brought up

176
Q

la clausola

A

clause, provision

177
Q

accogliere

A

to house, host, accommodate, greet, receive

178
Q

toccante

A

moving, touching

179
Q

grazioso

A

pretty, attractive, lovely
delicate, refined

180
Q

stilare

A

to draw up, draft, compile

181
Q

tessuto
il tessuto

A

woven
fabric, cloth, textile

182
Q

avvolgere

A

to roll up, wind up
wrap, envelope

183
Q

strabiliante

A

amazing, eye-popping, astonishing

184
Q

la fattezza

A

the featureS

185
Q

il tavolo
la tavola

la tavola le tavole

A

the (physical) table
(what is presented on, the setting for) the table
figure in a text
plank/s

186
Q

l’eguaglianza

A

equality

187
Q

la traduzione
tradurre

A

translation
to translate

188
Q

il tradimento
tradire

A

betrayal, treason
to betray, cheat, be unfaithful, deceive

189
Q

la radiografia
raggi X
fare una radiografia

A

X-ray, x-ray
X/x-ray (radiation)
to take an x-ray, to x-ray (something)

190
Q

la lastra

A

the x-ray film to look at
a slab or sheet

191
Q

il male, il danno
fare male

A

harm
to do harm

192
Q

perdinci!!

A

my goodness!!

193
Q

la/le fattezza/e

A

feature/s

194
Q

il calcare
calcare

il calco

A

limestone, limescale
to pack or tread in
to stress, emphasise, exaggerate
cast, mould, tracing
loan word=word from used from a different language

195
Q

le fazzette calchi

A

death mask

196
Q

il scatto

A

jerk, twitch
shutter speed (camera)
picture, photograph, snapshot
fit, surge
telephone charge
advancement, promotion

197
Q

scaltro

A

astute, sharp
cunning, sly, crafty

198
Q

schiacciare

A

squash, flatten

199
Q

la vigilia
la vigilia di natale

A

the eve
Christmas eve

200
Q

ottenere

A

to obtain, achieve, attain

201
Q

il fringuello

A

chaffinch

202
Q

METTERE a ridere

A

TO START laughing

203
Q

la sistemazione

A

placement, arrangement,
accommodation
solution, settlement
position, job

204
Q

temporaneo/a/i/e adj.

A

temporary

205
Q

provvedere

provvedersi

A

provide, supply
prepare, see to, provide for
to equip oneself, prepare for

206
Q

ficca naso

A

nosey

207
Q

parere

A

to seem, to appear

208
Q

discutibile

A

debatable, arguable, questionable, controversial

209
Q

il destino,

A

fate, destiny, lot (in life)

210
Q

il corteggiatore la corteggiatrice

A

suitor, admirer

211
Q

la furia

A

a fury, hellion,
fury, rage, anger

212
Q

altezzoso

A

haughty

213
Q

viziato

A

pampered, spoilt
foul, faulty, vitiated

214
Q

il fratellastro
la sorellastra

A

half brother
half sister

215
Q

gestire

A

to manage, oversee, run, handle

216
Q

il lieto giorno
il giorno del matrimonio, il giorno dielle nozze

A

the happy day (e.g. wedding day)
wedding day

217
Q

il viaggio di nozze

A

honeymoon

218
Q

il banchetto

A

banquet, feast
stall, stand, booth

219
Q

la torta nuziale

A

wedding cake

220
Q

giungere

A

to arrive, to receive
to go as far as, go this far

221
Q

lo sposo,
la sposa

A

the bridegroom. groom
the bride

222
Q

trattarsi
trattare

A

to concern, to regard, to be
to negotiate, bargain, haggle, deal
treat, process, cure

223
Q

un piano concerato

A

an arranged plan

224
Q

defraudare

A

to defraud

225
Q

spezzare

A

to snap, to break

226
Q

la zanna

A

tusk, fang

227
Q

la contabilita

A

accounting, book keeping

228
Q

le mie condolianze per la perdita

A

my condolences for the loss

229
Q

le spezie

A

spices

230
Q

migliore
il migliore

A

better
the best

231
Q

abituale

A

regular (often),
habitual, usual, customary (always)

232
Q

la contabilita (a-grave invariable)

A

accounting, book-keeping

233
Q

innamorato
l’innamorato/a

A

in love
lover

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