random 20 Flashcards

1
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il ciuffolotto

A

bullfinch

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il cardellino

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goldfinch

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onorevole

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honourable, repectible

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frosone frusone

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grosbeak (a group of large beaked seed eating perching birds, mainly finches)

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5
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un coccodè

A

a chirp

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la propensione

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inclination, propensity, bent

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l’impiegato/a
impiegato pp

A

employee, office worker
employed

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8
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il modo

A

procedure, mode, method, system
fashion

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9
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ruvido

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uneven, coarse, rough, irregular

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10
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anziano

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old, aged, elderly

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11
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imbronciatto

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sullen, peevish, sulky
cloudy, overcast

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scomposto

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broken down, dismantled
haphazard, ruffled, messy, untidy, disordered, agitated
compound

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composto

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assembled, put together
made up of, composed of, consist of

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14
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schifato
schifare
schifarsi

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disgusted nauseated
to disgust, hate, loathe
to be disgusted .. by

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schifoso

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disgusting, repugnant, revolting
(and, almost the opposite!) amazing, unbelievable, incredible

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16
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promettente

A

promising

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17
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il campagnolo, la campagnola

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countryman countrywoman, peasant

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18
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compagnolo adj.

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country, rural

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19
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sgradevole

A

unpleasant

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20
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l’indovino/a
indovino

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fortune teller, soothsayer
foretelling, divining, predictive

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21
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la dimora

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dwelling, abode

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22
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il codirosso

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(common) redstart

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23
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la coda

A

tail,
end, back end

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24
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parere

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to seem, appear

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25
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il maestro, la maestra

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teacher

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26
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coscienzioso

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meticulous, diligent, precise

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27
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il bordo

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side
border, edge, hem
kerb

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28
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il disagio

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inconvenience, bother, annoyance

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29
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tendere

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to stretch

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30
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tenere

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to hold

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31
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spezzare
spezzarsi
strapparsi
chiudersi a scatto
azzanare
aggredire verbalmente
etc. etc.

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to snap something
to snap (under own weight)
to snap (snapping sound (a whip)
to snap shut
to snap (attempting to bite)
to snap (verbally)

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32
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si che

A

of course

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33
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vorrei farti vedere

A

I would like to show you

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34
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affacciarsi
affaciare

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to look out
to expose, show, raise, put forward

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35
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lo zotico, lo zoticone, la zotica zoticona

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boor, lout

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36
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desiderare

le desiderata nfpl.

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to want, desire, crave, wish. hope
requirements, need

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37
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esibito pp
esibire

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exhibited
to exhibit, show, display

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38
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obbedire

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to obey, abide by

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strappare

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to tear, rip up, tear up

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40
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la ragnatela

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spiders web, cobweb
web (eg crime)

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41
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il rovo i rovi

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blackberry, bramble (fruit and bush)

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42
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la frana
la valanga
la colata di fango, la frana

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landslide
avalanche
mudslide

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43
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trafiggere

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to pierce, to run through

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44
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smettere

A

stop, quit, cease, desist,

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45
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la tenerezza

A

affection, tenderness, endearment

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46
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la compassione

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compassion, sympathy, empathy

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47
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il calice

A

stemmed glass, wine glass, glass

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48
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il fondatore
la fondatrice

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the founder
promoter. pioneer,

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49
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malconcio

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battered, beaten, in bad shape

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50
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mensile

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monthly

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51
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il rame
di rame, in rame
di color rame

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copper
in copper, of copper
copper coloured

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52
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il ferro
l’accaio
l’accaio inossidabile

A

iron
steel
stainless steel (inoxidizable steel)

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53
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l’otone

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brass

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54
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l’aluminio

A

aluminium

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55
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guadagnarsi da vivere

A

to earn a living

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56
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il sosia, la sosia

A

double, look-alike, substitute
twin

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57
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lo sviluppo

A

the development (the process of producing something)

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58
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il pestaggio

A

beating, thrashing, assault

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59
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raffigurare

A

to portray, depict, describe
draw, illustrate

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60
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il parapendio

A

para- glider,

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61
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avvitare

A

to screw, tighten, fasten

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62
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aggredire

A

to attack, assault, mug

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63
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togliere

A

to remove, to take off
take away, deprive
subtract remove

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64
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attorno

A

approximately
about, around

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65
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importare

A

to concern, interest, matter
absorb, adopt, introduce

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66
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da nessuna parte

A

(not) anywhere (negative sense)

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67
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ho finito per

A

I ended up (as)

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68
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la trEgua

A

truce, cease fire, armistice

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69
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la cronaca

la cronaca nera

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report, account, story, chronicle
crime news

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70
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concedere

A

to grant, to give, to allow

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71
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attorno

A

around, about, (in the vicinity of)

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72
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l’accesso

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access

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73
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impedire
non posso imperdirlo

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to forbid, impede
iIcannot forbid (stop) it

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74
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importare

A

to concern, interest, matter
absorb, adopt, introduce
import

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75
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disprezzabile

A

disagreeable. objectionable

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76
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indegno

A

unworthy
shameful

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77
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volgare

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vulgar, gross
vernacular (common)

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78
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trattare
trattarsi

A

to deal, negotiate, debate
concern, be, regard

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79
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altri

A

others, other people

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80
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ingannare

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to deceive, cheat, swindle, mislead

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81
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risparmiare

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to spare, to save

82
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l’avviso

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(to serve as a) lesson

83
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negare

A

deny, repudiate, negate

84
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pentito

A

contrite, chastened, reformed
remorseful, repentent

85
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redento pp.
redimire

A

redeemed
to redeem

86
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la furfante

A

scoundrel. rogue,

87
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l’adire
ardire

A

the nerve, the gall
to dare

88
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la somma
la somma ingente

A

sum, amount
the huge sum

89
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la cifra

A

to number, digit

90
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il tutore, la tutrice

A

guardian, defender

91
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giurare

A

to take an oath, to swear to

92
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rendere
ho reso pp.

A

return, give back, render
i rendered

93
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la biancheria
la biancheria da tavolo
la biancheria intima

A

linen, sheets
table linen, tablecloths etc
underclothes, underwear

94
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la opera

A

work, construction process, endeavour

95
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infondere

A

instil, reassure

96
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siffato

A

such, this

97
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laggiù

fu mandato laggiù a vita

A

down there, over there
south
I was sent there for life (convict)

98
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impiccato
impiccare
impiccarsi
l’impiccato, l’impiccata

A

hanged
to hang
to hang oneself
the hanged man - woman

99
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compromettere

compormettersi

A

to compromise (someone), jeopardise, threaten
to compromise oneself

100
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implicato pp implicare

A

implicated, involved

101
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avere torto

A

to be wrong

102
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risultato pp
il risultato
risultare

A

resulted,
the result
to prove, to show
to result

103
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il frattempo
nel frattempo

A

the meantime
in the meantime

104
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spedire
spedirgli

A

to send, to post, to ship
to send to him

105
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ritenere
riternersi

A

to believe, hold to be true
consider yourself

106
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tessuto pp tessare

A

woven pp to weave

107
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la tela

A

web, spider’s web
canvas
painting, canvas

108
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scioccamente

A

foolishly, stupidly

109
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riuscire

A

to be able to, manage to
to be good at

110
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infelice

A

unhappy, sad
troubled, upset

111
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la guardia

A

watch, guard, security protection

112
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la riga

A

line,

113
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assaggiare

A

to taste, to try
to pick at

114
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il voltP

A

face

115
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sin da quando

A

from when

116
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sfuggire

A

to escape, slip away, run away

117
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catturato pp catturare

A

captured, arrested, caught, apprehended

118
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riassumere

A

to summarize, sum up

119
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il fratellastro

A

half-brother

120
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lo schiavo la schiava

A

slave, servant

121
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lo scontro

A

crash, collision
clash, skirmish, conflict, dispute
game, match, face off

122
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l’attesa

A

the wait

123
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la difesa

A

defence (legal)
safeguard
protection, shelter

124
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complice adj.
il la complice

A

accessory (crime), complicit
the accomplice, accessory

125
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infame

A

hideous ugly
infamous, hateful

126
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colpevole
il la colpevole

A

guilty, at fault
guilty person, culprit

127
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la condanna

A

the sentence, conviction

128
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ritrovare

A

find, locate, re-find

129
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spaccare

A

break, smash, split

130
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afogato

A

drowned

131
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la riva

A

shore, river bank

132
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la nuotata

A

the swim

133
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invidiare

A

to be jealous, envious
crave, long for

134
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sepolto

A

buried, interred
hidden, concealed

135
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caldamente

A

warmly (with emotion)

136
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referire

A

to report, tell
attribute

137
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ardente

A

ardent, hot, blazing, fiery

138
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impetuoso

A

impetuous, wild, violent

139
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impunito

A

unpunished

140
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porre

A

put, place, lay
set, establish
suppose, imagine, in the event that
pay, pose
plant

141
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rivolgere

rivolgersi

A

to point, aim
to address to direct
to speak to, address

142
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adottare

A

to adopt
to choose, to opt for, receive

143
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affidare
affidarsi

A

to entrust, give custody of
trust in, be confident in, rely on

144
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spregevole

A

despicable, contemtible

145
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la infelicità

A

unhappiness
disagreeableness

146
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l’insegnamento

A

training

147
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infelice

A

unhappy, sad, depressed

148
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negare

A

to deny, reject, turn down, refuse

149
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giovare

A

to be of use, benefit from
help, aid, assist

150
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il galeotto

A

convict, jailbird
galley slave

151
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addosso
ci sono addosso

A

on, at
they are on to us

152
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il tagliagole

A

cutthroat

153
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la fuga

A

the escape

154
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il vapore

A

steam
gas, vapour
mist, fog

155
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bene mobili

A

movable assets
property that can be moved
chattels

156
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salvo

A

safe, uninjured
save, except
unless

157
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picchiare

A

to hit, to punch
to beat against (rain)

158
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il bagliore

A

glare, blaze, flash, light

159
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spento

A

off, turned off

160
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la fumatina, la pipa
il fumatore, la fumatrice

A

pipe (tobacco)
smoker

161
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l’angelo note there is no female version

A

angel

162
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marcire

A

to go bad, rot

163
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svanire

A

to disappear, vanish

164
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sfuggire

A

to slip away, run away, escape

165
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processare

A

try, take to trial, put before a judge

166
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additare

A

point at, point to
hold up, declare, make known

167
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sciagurato

A

unlucky, unfortunate
grievous, deplorable, reckless
wicked, evil
crook, rogue, scoundrel

168
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esiliato
l’esiliato la esiliata

A

exiled, banished
exile, outcast, deportee

169
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il calcio

A

the kick, punt
soccer
calcium
stock, butt

170
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il cavallo

A

horse
knight
crotch of trousers

171
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maltrattare

A

mistreat

172
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piegare

A

to bend, fold
knock out
warp, become bowed
bend over, lean over

173
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il desiderio

A

desire, wish
lust

174
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aggiornare
aggiornarsi

A

to update, to revise
to keep up to date. keep up

175
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esaudire

A

to grant, satisfy

176
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il bando

A

announcement
ban interdiction

177
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l’anca
il fianco

A

the hip and hip joint
the hip area

178
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il colloquio

A

conversation, meeting
job interview
oral exam

179
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esitare

A

hesitate

180
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perderemmo di sicuro

A

we would surely lose

181
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agitare

agitarsi

A

to act, operate
behave
effect
to fidget, stress out

182
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lo scontro

A

crash, collision
skirmish, clash, dispute, conflict

183
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lo sconto

A

discount

184
Q

visto che

A

since, seeing that, given that

185
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la dependance

A

outbuilding

186
Q

il navigatore la navigatrice

A

sailor, mariner, seafarer, seaman

187
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il largo
largo

A

open sea
broadly, generally
wide

188
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il lago

A

lake

189
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la rotta

A

route
life style

190
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rotto

A

broken, cracked

191
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spiacevole

A

unpleasant, disagreeable
unfortunate, regrettable

192
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l’assalto

A

the attack assault (military)

193
Q

il capo there is not female version

A
194
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varare

A

to launch (politically as well)
to leave port

195
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il provvedimento

A

the measure, provision,

196
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movimentato

A

lively, animated
busy, eventful

197
Q

interprete masc. or fem

A

interpreter
performer (actor)
messenger

198
Q

la cinghia, la trocolla

A

strap (for carrying)
belt
strap

199
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legare
legare con una cinghia

A

to tie, to tether, fasten
to tie with a strap

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finire di NOT FERMARE

A

to stop (doing something)