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1
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il consumismo

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consumerism

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anestetizzare

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anaesthetize

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il picco

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peak (also temperature)
summit

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infuriare

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rage, flare up (fire and
conflict)

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raddoppiare

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to double

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pesare

pesarsi

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to weigh
to weigh down
to weigh yourself

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la sete
la fame

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thirst
hunger

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lottare

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to fight to, to struggle to (eg survive)

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9
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IN pista

A

ON THE track

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l’intenditore,
l’intenditrice

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expert
connoiseure

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gestire

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to manage, to handle

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il titolare, la titolare

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the owner
the title holder

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respingere

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to repel, to push back,
push away

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l’offesa

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offense insult

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estivo adj.
la stagione estiva
l’estate

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summer
summer season
summer

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16
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separatore decimale, vergola

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decimal point NOTE a
comma!

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17
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l’insulto

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insult

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aggredire

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to attack, assault mug

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19
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comunale adj.

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council, town

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20
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il volto

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face

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21
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entrarsi

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nothing to do with

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22
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il valore (di, del etc.)

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the value (of)

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23
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restare
rimanere

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to stay (in something, with someone) [but can cover rimanere]
to remain, left (over)

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la lotta (al)

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the struggle, fight (against eg cancer)

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CHI di voi

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Which of you

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finire

fermare

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to finish, to stop doing something (annoying)
to stop physically

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la matrigna

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step-mother

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il ghigno

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snicker, sneer

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29
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straffotente

il/la straffotente

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arrogant, regardless of others, impertinent
arrogant person

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30
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armato

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armed
armoured, reinforced
(concrete)

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blindato, corozzato
la corazzata,
nave di guerra. nave
militare

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armoured
battleship
warship

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il carro armato

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tank (military)

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33
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me ne frego

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i don’t give a damn, i
don’t care

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legare

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to tie, fasten, tether

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35
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doppiare

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to round (eg the cape of good hope)
to dub (a voice)
to lap (overtake by a lap)

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36
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finora, fin ad ora

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up until now

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37
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gia al

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as of the (event in time)

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38
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a favore di

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in favour of

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39
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guardare bene

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to look closely

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40
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al posto tuo

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in your place (if i were
you)

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41
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tascabile

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pocket sized, pocket (as an adjective)
paperback

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42
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il fascino

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the charm. allure appeal

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43
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reso pp
rendere
il reso

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rendered
to render
product to be returned

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44
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independente

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individual (one of)

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45
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la buona notizia
SINGULAR

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good news PLURAL

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46
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la tana

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lair, nest, den, burrow
hideout

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47
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sciagurato

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

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il detenuto, la detenuta

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prisoner, detainee, inmate

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49
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avvertire

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to inform. to warn

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50
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il cigolio

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creak, squeak

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51
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fidare

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to trust, believe, have
confidence

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52
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A pagina

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ON page

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53
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PER problemi

A

BECAUSE of problems

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54
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vendere all’asta
l’asta

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auction off
pole, beam, shaft (e.g. transmission)

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55
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la vergogna

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shame
embarrassment,
disgrace, dishonour

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56
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appena

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as soon as
just, just now
barely, scarcely

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57
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stare con le mani in
tasca

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to stand idly by

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58
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teso (pp di tendere)

tendere

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anxious, tense
tense, stretched
tense (atmosphere)
aimed at (with intention of)
to stretch, pull, tighten

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59
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la garanzia
garantire

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guarantee
to guarantee

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60
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spalare
la pala, la vanga, il badile

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to shovel
the shovel

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l’imbratto
imbrattare

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dirt, smear
to stain, soil, dirty

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il cigolio

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squeak, creak

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63
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il mormorio

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whisper, rustle, babble murmur, whispering etc

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64
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stare dietro a
stare dietro

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to go after (hunt down)
to be behind (opposite meanings!)

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65
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il cinofilo
la cinofila

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dog lover

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66
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la raccolta fondi

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fundraising

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67
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i canili (il canile)
mettere in canili

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kennels
to kennel, put into kennels

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osare, ardire
l’ardire
non ho l’ardire

A

to dare
the gall, nerve, courage
i do not have the courage to

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69
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arrischiare

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to attempt, to hazard

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70
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correttamente, giustamente, bene

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properly

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71
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al di sopra

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above

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72
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la coscienza

consapevolezza

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conscience
awareness, consciousness

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73
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la conascenza

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knowledge

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74
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cosciente

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conscious

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75
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brillante

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shiny

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76
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morso
mi ha morso abbastanza male

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bitten
it bit me quite badly

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77
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l’educazione

A

upbringing
education

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78
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disperso

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missing, lost
scattered, dispersed

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79
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un topo di biblioteca

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a bookworm

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80
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il titolo

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the stock
heading, title
qualification, degree, title
right, privilege
title of land, right to

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81
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eguaglianza

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equality

82
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talmente

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so (large amount, so much so tired, so-comparison)

83
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l’ira

A

anger, rage, outburst

84
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costare l’ira di dio

A

cost an arm and a leg

85
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credere alle (sue) parole
credi alle sue parole

A

to believe (someone’s) words
you believe his words

86
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loro due

A

the two of them

87
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fa’ mente locale

A

gather your thoughts

88
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il bilancio

A

assessment
take stock,
financial statement/report

89
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il bilancio provvisorio

A

provisional/temporary assessment

90
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SEGUIRE un corso

A

TO FOLLOW a course

91
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leggere in pensiero

A

to read someone’s mind

92
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essere avanti in

A

to be ahead in/at

93
Q

lo schizzo, il bozzetto
il disegno

A

the sketch
the drawing

94
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vengono lavorati

A

they are crafted

95
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coinvolgere

A

to involve someone in, drag into
captivate, engage, interest

96
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la fila

A

(also means across) row
line

97
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il poeta, la poetessa

A

poet (male), female poet

98
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la cima, la sommita
il picco

A

(mountain) peak

99
Q

IL clima masc.

A

the climate

100
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non ci mettere la mano sul fuoco

A

i would not put my hand on the fire for it = i would not swear to it

101
Q

il pesce fresco
l’acqua dolce
notizie fresche
l’area fresca, l’area pura
i nuovi rifornimenti
appena

A

fresh fish (food)
fresh water (not salty)
fresh news
fresh air
fresh supplies
fresh/ly (done)

102
Q

la diga

A

dam, dyke

103
Q

la sponda

A

edge border
shore, bank

104
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saltare

A

to blow up (explode)
to jump, hop

105
Q

l’omologo/a
omologo

A

couter-part (same function)
homologous, analogous

106
Q

l’omologo/a
omologo

A

couter-part (same function)
homologous, analogous

107
Q

il vertice

i vertici militari

A

summit, meeting, assembly
summit, apex (of career)
military high command

108
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sconfiggere

A

to beat, defeat, overwhelm, vanquish, crush

109
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di piu

A

the most

110
Q

PRENDERE fuoco

A

to CATCH fire

111
Q

VERSO mezzogiorno

A

AROUND noon

112
Q

la salma

A

corpse, body, remains

113
Q

la bara

A

coffin

114
Q

in virtu di,
grazie a
il virtu

A

in virtue of (because of)
thanks to
virtue

115
Q

trovarsi vicino

A

to BE close to

116
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venire lavorare

A

to craft

117
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fa’ mente locale

A

gather you thoughts

118
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e una mia abitudine

A

is a habit of mine

119
Q

ti vedo stanco

A

you look tired (I see you tired)

120
Q

e proprio cio che

A

is precisely what

121
Q

il righello

A

ruler, straight edge

122
Q

sta per comminciare

A

it is about to start

123
Q

e una PERDITA di tempo

A

it is a WASTE time

124
Q

IN treno

A

BY train

125
Q

IN treno

A

BY train

126
Q

l’ergastolo

A

life sentence

127
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l’anarchico, l’anarchica

A

anarchist

128
Q

si vedono dei libri

A

one sees books (if the object is plural the reflexive becomes plural — i.e. books as being seen)

129
Q

SOTTO il pioggia

A

IN the rain

130
Q

fiore/i
il bocciolo

A

blossom. flower/s, bloom
flower bud, closed flower

131
Q

mischiare
mischiarsi

A

to confuse, mix up
to mix, to mingle

132
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PRENDERE fuoco

A

TO CATCH fire

133
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che deve decidere la dirigenza

A

that management HAS to decide

134
Q

guarire
la guarigione

A

to cure
the cure

135
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la cura
curare FALSE FRIEND

A

the treatment
to treat, nurse, look after

136
Q

il guscio delle noci di cocco
la noce, le noci

A

the coconut shell

wallnut, wallnuts

137
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e una mia abitudine

A

one of my habits

138
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il titolo

A

stock
title

139
Q

il velivolo

A

aircraft, aeroplane (civilian)
gunship, warplane, military aircraft

140
Q

il riassunto

A

summary, synopsis, abstract

141
Q

appropriazione indebita

A

embezzlement

142
Q

sottrare

sottrarsi a

A

to steal, to snatch
to subtract
to avoid, dodge

143
Q

la scarcerazione

A

release (from prison)

144
Q

la lettura

A

the reading of

145
Q

la rugiada

A

dew

146
Q

lo scontro

A

clash, skirmish, dispute, conflict
collision, crash

147
Q

il corteo

A

demonstration, picket, parade
cortege, procession

148
Q

il vertice i vertici.

A

summit, meeting, assembly
apex of a triangle

149
Q

rilevare

A

to detect, measure, notice, observe
remove, take off, remove again, take off again

150
Q

avere a che fare con

A

has to deal with

151
Q

da elefante

A

like an elephant’s

152
Q

SUL mare

A

BY THE sea

153
Q

in bianco e nero

A

in black and white

154
Q

la opera

A

the work - literature
the work - music
the work - construction
the opera
charity

155
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ad opera di

A

by means of, due to, through, by,

156
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di che cosa avranno

A

what will they have

157
Q

la sorella piu piccola

A

youngest/smallets sister

158
Q

un arto

A

a limb, appendage

159
Q

perdere

A

to miss (not being there)
lost etc

160
Q

vivto DA mio zio

A

I will live AT my uncle’s

161
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il raggio

A

ray, beam, sunbeam, ray of sunlight

162
Q

il rogo i roghi

A

fire, blaze, bushfire
stake

163
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il palo

A

stake

164
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fare soldi
sapere fare soldi

A

to make money
to know how to make money

165
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la sconfitta

A

defeat (tennis)

166
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appena (possibile)

A

as soon as (possible)
just

167
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avere luogo

A

to take place

168
Q

l’att0

A

act, deed, document
gesture

169
Q

da domani

A

FROM tomorrow

170
Q

aggiornato

A

updated
current, up to date

171
Q

la pala

A

shovel
blade (of turbine or propeller)

172
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la vanga
vangare

A

a spade!
to dig

173
Q

il badile

A

the shovel

174
Q

credere ALLE sue parole
(perche credere e seguito di A)

A

to believe his words

175
Q

la vedova

A

the widow

176
Q

con ogni mezzo

A

by all means

177
Q

fino a che eta

A

up to what age

178
Q

fare pubblicita

A

to advertise

179
Q

valido

A

able

180
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fermentare

A

fermenting (inc. thoughts)

181
Q

l’obiezione o obbiezione

A

objection, criticism

182
Q

guarda qui!

A

look here!

183
Q

nella sua vera luce

A

in its true light

184
Q

installare (in)

A

to install, to place (in)

185
Q

un ometto

A

little boy, little man, kiddo

186
Q

la carrozza

A

coach (with horses)

187
Q

il impiegato di banca

A

bank clerk

188
Q

e quasi altrettanto buono

A

is almost as good

189
Q

lo zolfo

A

sulphur. brimstone

190
Q

l’intrattenimento

A

entertainment

191
Q

essere in alto mare

A

to be far from a solution (to be on the high seas)

192
Q

la calotta glaciale
la calotta antarctica
la calotta

A

ice cap
Antarctic ice cap
spherical cap, skull cap

193
Q

la deriva

A

drift
centre board
sailing dinghy

194
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derivare

A

to derive (not, to drift)

195
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andare alla deriva

A

to drift

196
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la lite

A

fight, argument

197
Q

la lettura

A

reading

198
Q

il progresso
il cammino del pellegrino

A

the progress
the pilgrim’s progress

199
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fare domanda per essere

A

to apply to be

200
Q

si che
allora si che

A

of course
then of course

200
Q

il bucato
il giorno del bucato
bucato

A

laundry
washing day
pierced, punctured, perforated, flat (a tyre)

201
Q

attingere acqua
attingere

A

to draw water
to obtain, get from, draw, tap

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