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1
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l’orlo

girare a orlo
sull’orlo di

A

hem
edge
to hem
on the brink of, on the verge of

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cucire
la cucitura

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to sow, to stitch
seam, stitching
stapling
binding

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adornare

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to adorn, dress up, decorate, deck out

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preghiera prima dei pasti
preghiera di ringraziamento

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grace

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5
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impiombare

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to seal with lead
to splice

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pigro

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lazy, indolent
sluggish, listless, slow

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il segugio

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bloodhound
sleuth, private eye, detective, investigator

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agire

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to act, behave,
to effect, have an effect on

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9
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il maltempo

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bad weather

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10
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l’anidride
l’anidride carbonica

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dioxide
carbon dioxide

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11
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le fauci nfpl

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the maw, mouth, opening
jaws

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12
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dai gelidi paesaggi

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from the icy landscapes

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13
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la battigia

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shore, bank

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14
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la spiaggia

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seaside, shore, beach

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15
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le spiagge baciate dal sole

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sunny beaches (beaches kissed by the sun)

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16
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salare
salato

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to salt
salted, salty, briney

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17
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l’incrotiatore masc.

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cruiser

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18
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il cacciatorpediniere

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destroyer

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19
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la portaerei

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aircraft carrier

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perseguitare

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to oppress, persecute, badger, harass
haunt
hunt down, chase, stalk

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21
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la partita ti hai piaciuto

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you MUST have liked the match

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22
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di che cosa avranno parlato

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what will they have talked about

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23
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il valico i valichi

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crossing place,
the act of crossing

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24
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la petroliera
il petroliere, la petroliera

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petrol/oil tanker- ship
oil tycoon, businessman-woman

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l’imbarcazione fem.

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boat, watercraft, vessel, ship, craft

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la bomba di profondita
la carica di profondita
la carica

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depth charge
explosive charge
Position (staff), post, appointment

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27
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urtare

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to hit, bump

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28
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variegato

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variegated, multicoloured, varied

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29
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la cacciatorpediniere
la torpediniera

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destroyer
torpedo boat

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30
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le macerie nfpl
la maceria
la rudere
la rovina

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ruins (usually military)
rubble, debris
ruin (old ruin)
destruction, ruin (old)

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31
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mettere alla prova
sara stata messa alla prova

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to be put to the test
(she) will have been put to the test

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32
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la postazione

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position, post (military)
position non military

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33
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l’ordigno
il drone

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device, contraption
the drone (unmanned aircraft)

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34
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lo scampo

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safety, escape, salvation, way out

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35
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il tocco

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blow, hit,
beat, toll, stroke
touch, style,
touch signature

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36
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la zattera

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raft
slab foundation

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37
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la fanteria

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infantry

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37
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l’imbarcazione fem.

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boat, craft, watercraft, vessel, ship

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38
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fare parte

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to take part

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39
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esondare

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to flood

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40
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rintracciare

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to track down

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41
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staccare

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to detach, to leave behind

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42
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la quota

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the part, the share, the percentage

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43
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la fuga

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the escape, getaway, breakout
leak, leakage

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44
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la gestione

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the management of, the running of

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45
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l’annegato l’annegata

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drowned person

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46
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prendere d’assolto

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to storm (military), assault, attack

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47
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l’eguaglianza

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equality

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48
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schierare

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to deploy
line up, arrange

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49
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addestrare

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to train, to coach

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50
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dotato di

dotato

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equipped with, fitted out with
talented gifted

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51
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a partire da

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starting from, starting with

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52
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sfondo

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background, backdrop

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53
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sfocato

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out of focus, blurry,
vague, confusing, blurry

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54
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apparire

appasato pp.

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to appear, emerge, stand out, show off, make an imprssion
appeared

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55
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modellamento

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modelling, moulding, shaping

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56
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pungere, pizzicare

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to sting (sensation, and the act of)

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57
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avere a che fare
ha a che fare

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to have to do with
it has to do with (a che fare is constant)

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58
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diffondere
diffondersi

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to spread (I spread)
to spread out (it spreads itself)

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59
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le sorti della guerra

la sorte

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the tide of war (the fates of war)
fate

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60
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ormai era

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it was now

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61
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l’ordigno

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device, gizmo
drone, missile

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62
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la mira

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line of fire, aim

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63
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stava piu piccolo
stava piu grande
diventava

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it was getting smaller
it was getting bigger
it was becoming

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64
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il melanoma nodulare

A

nodular melanoma

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65
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frattempo

nel frattempo

A

meanwhile, meantime
interim
in the meantime

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66
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pungere, pizzicare

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to sting,

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67
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tinteggiare, pitturare
dipingere
la tinta, pittura vernice

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to paint (a wall)
paint a picture
the paint

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68
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disegnare

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to draw

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69
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lo scoppio

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burst, blast

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70
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cui
chi
quale, il quale che

A

who, whom, which whose
he who, she who, the one who
which

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71
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l’obice masc.

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howitzer

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72
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partorire

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to give birth, parturition

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73
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lo spleen

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peevish temper, spleen

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74
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il terriccio
pioggia di terriccio

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topsoil
raining earth (after explosion)

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75
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missile adj invariable all four forms

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missile, ballistic

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76
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la crociera
il missile da crociera

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the cruise, voyage
cruise missile

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77
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incolume

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unhurt, uninjured, unharmed, unscathed

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78
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la foto, le foto note a foreign word has no plural form

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image, images, photo, photos

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subire, subisco, sugici, subice

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to be subjecte to, to suffer, to endure, to put up with

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80
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l’arnia, le arnie
lo sciame

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the bee hive, hives
swarm

81
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il girone

A

group, circle, grouping (of people in a grade)

82
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avere prendere nota
ho preso nota

A

to take note
i took note

83
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la scommessa

A

the bet, gamble, wager

84
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la concorrenza

A

competition

85
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investire

A

to run over, hit (car accident)

86
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lo stupro

A

rape, violation

87
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amato pp of amare

A

loved

88
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la lite
litigare

A

fight, argument
to argue, to bicker, to fight

89
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maestoso

A

majestic, grandiose

90
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il limo

A

silt (in river)

91
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il botteghino

A

box office

92
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paragonabile

A

comparable

93
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lapidare

A

to stone (someone to death)

94
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rimossare
rimosso

A

to remove
removed

95
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risalire

A

to return
go back in, climb back up

96
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il tombino

A

manhole
manhole cover, sewer cover

97
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la fuga

A

the escape, getaway

98
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suggettivo

A

subjective
personal, individual

99
Q

la deflagrazione

A

the explosion

100
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il calo

A

a drop, fall, decrease, loss

101
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la coorte

A

the cohort (group to be followed statistically)

102
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la frana
la valanga

A

landslide
avalanche, lots, flood, plethora

103
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la spada

A

the sword
fencing, epee
swordfish
spade (cards)

104
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curare

A

to care for
to take care in selecting something

105
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il manico
la maniglia
la mano

A

handle of a tool, place to grip
door handle (specifically)
hand

106
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il cooperante, la cooperante

A

NGO worker

107
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persino o perfino

A

even (even my son..)
so much as, no less than

108
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il la convivente

A

partner (person you live with)

109
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l’uragano

A

hurricane
hurricane force wind

110
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l’allagamento
il lago

A

flooding
lake

111
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la diga le dighe

A

dam dams

112
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il lager

A

concentration camp
awful place

113
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il golpe

A

coup, coup d’état

114
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turco

A

Turkish

115
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cileno

A

Chilean

116
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la vicenda

A

event, incident

117
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annegare

A

to drown

118
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lo schieramenti

A

military disposition,
formation, line up

119
Q

voi tutti

A

all of you

120
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guardare dall’altra parte

A

to look the other way

121
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il obice

A

howitzer

122
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percepito

percepire

A

seems like (weather forecast)
to perceive, sense detect
collect draw, net, make

123
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prendere forma

A

to take shape

124
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sentire sola

A

TO feel lonely

125
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prendere

A

to fetch
to get

125
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fisico fisica fisichi fisiche
il fisico
il fisico, la fisica

A

physical adj.
the physique, the body
the physicist

126
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la rimozione

A

the removal (of)

127
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l’iniviato, inviata

A

correspondent, reporter
emissary, delegate, envoy

128
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la mendicante
mendicante
mendicare

A

the beggar, mendicant
begging
to beg

129
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implorare, pregare, supplicare,
implorare

A

to plead

to plead for

130
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lui avrebbe potuto avere ragione

A

he could have been right
(Lit: he would have been able to have correct/right)

131
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Venni non appena potei

A

I came as soon as I could

132
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il rastrellamento

A

sweeping, raking
thorough search

133
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il bilancio

A

analysis, evaluation appraisal
financial report

134
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il tifoso la tifosa

A

supporter, fan, enthusiast

135
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la menzogna

A

the lie, falsehood

136
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investire

A

to run over
to invest
to appoint, to assign

137
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vivo, vivente, in vita

A

alive, living

138
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nel vivo di
vivo

A

in the heart of, gist of
deep, strong (colour)
liveley alive living

139
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tutto quello di cui abbiamo bisogno

A

all we need

140
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la vera radice

A

the real cause

141
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la farrica

A

gust, flurry
series of gunshots
rapid series, rapid

142
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la caserma

A

barracks
large building

143
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i giochi enigmatici

A

puzzle games

144
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il valico

A

crossing, passage (eg border crossing)

145
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il tir

A

articulated lorry

146
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IN quell’albergo

A

AT that hotel

147
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il tuo nemico peggiore

A

your worst enemy

148
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venni non appena potei
NON appena

A

I came as soon as I could
AS soon as

149
Q

la grossista m&f

A

wholesaler

150
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arrivi IN ritardo

A

you ARE late

151
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tacciare

A

to accuse, to charge with

152
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sfiorare

A

to brush against, to touch
to almost/very nearly achieve something

153
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la quota

A

the amount, the sum
part, share, percentage

154
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il cappio
l’anello, il circuito
il loop, andare in loop
fare un cappio, avvolgere
fare il giro del morte

A

the loop (of a belt. or a string)
the loop (of a trail)
the loop of a video (repeat), to run in a loop
to loop a belt
to loop, loop the loop (aircraft, skateboarder)

155
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l’irruzione fem.

A

intrusion, incursion, burst in,

156
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sudetto

A

above mentioned

157
Q

seppillire,
sepellito o sepolto

A

to bury
buried

158
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la striscia
le striscie
La Stiscia di Gaza

A

the strip, band, line, stripe
pedestrian crossing
Gaza Strip

159
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riferire

A

to report, to tell

160
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l’udienza

A

hearing, judicial hearing
meeting
consultation

161
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credo AL destino

A

I believe IN destiny

162
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la forca, il patibolo

A

gibbet

163
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la pagella

A

(school) report card

164
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la competenza

A

jurisdiction, authority
expertise, efficiency, competence, knowledge

165
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l’agguato
essere in agguato

A

the ambush
hide in ambush

166
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allagare

A

to flood, to inundate

167
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per quanto ne sappia

A

as far as I/you/he/she/it know/s

168
Q

provare

A

to feel, experience
prove, show, demonstrate
try, attempt
rehearse

169
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il garofano

A

carnation

170
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la cannella

A

cinamon

171
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raggiungere

A

to reach, to arrive at
to join up with

172
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conoscere

A

to meet, to get to know
to know someone

173
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tenere PER mano

A

to hold hands

174
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sara IN zona

A

will be in THE area

175
Q

la scodella, la sciotola
la zuppiera

A

bowl
soup bowl

176
Q

farsi questo effetto
me fa questo effetto

A

to have an effect (on someone)
it has this effect on me

177
Q

essere IN fondo a

sono IN fondo alla strada

A

to be AT the end of (someplace e.g. street)
I am at the end of the street

178
Q

la stampa nazionale

A

the national newspapers
the national press

179
Q

andare nella direzione sbagliata

A

to go in the wrong direction

180
Q

il succo del discorso

A

the heart of the speech (argument)

181
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un infarto
un colpo, un infarto
avere un infarto,
avere un attaco di cuore

A

a heart attack
cardiac arrest
to have a heart attack

182
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dispiacere
rincrescere

A

to be sorry
to regret (but I can’t), to be sorry

183
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184
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l’interesse personale

A

personal interest

185
Q

la falce

A

sickle
& sythe!

186
Q

la roncola

A

billhook

187
Q

la machete

A

machete

188
Q

l’argomento

A

subject (of a discussion), argument in a discussion

189
Q

lo sbirro

A

bobby, copper , cop (slang for policeman)

190
Q

la sella

A

saddle, seat
pass, gap
cleft, depression

191
Q

spiacevole

A

disagreeable, unpleasant

192
Q

la spazzatura

A

rubbish

193
Q

ciecamente

A

blindly, senselessly, randomly

194
Q

lo schiaffo

A

smack, slap

195
Q

urlare

A

to shout, scream, cry out

196
Q

lusingare

A

to tempt, cajole

197
Q

costringere

A

to obligate, to force

198
Q

l’etichetta fem.

A

label

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