Vocab Flashcards
(229 cards)
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indagare
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to investigate
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misto/a
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mixed
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carteggio
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correspondance
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borghese
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middle class
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mezzano
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middle, average
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sfidare
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to challenege
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rabbonire
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to clam down
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grinza
A
wrinkle
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olfatto
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smell (sense)
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pare’chio
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quite a lot of
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convocare
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to convene
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benevolo
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benevolent
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equilibrio
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balance
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contrapesare
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to compensate
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notare
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to notice
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rigido
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rigid
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severo
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strict
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etichetta
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lable
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assicurare
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to assure
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fuggere
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to flee
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dunque
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so, therefore, anyway
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viziare
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to spoil, corrupt
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svolgere
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to unwind, to develop, to carry out, to take place
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aflusso
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influx
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affinche'
so that, in order that
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scommetere
to bet, to wager
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guadagnare
to earn, to gain, to win
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spezzare
to break
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paragonare
to compare
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fanciullo
childhood, boyhood
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altrimenti
or else, otherwise
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meditare
meditate
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inesauribile
inexhaustible
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avvenire
to happen
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vergognarsi
to be ashamed
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puro
also, too, as well
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impegno
occupation, use, employment
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lieta
happy, glad, cheerful, gay
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attesa
awaiting
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contrarieta'
misfortune
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facilita'
ease
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riparare
to repair
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godere
to enjoy
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sbigottimento
bewilderment
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trattare
to treat
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tratenere
to be held back, kept back
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rivolgere
to turn, to address
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rivolgimento
upheaval
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rombare
to roar, to thunder
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intento
intent on
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pensiero
thought
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tale
such, someone
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destare
to cause
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quesito
question, problem
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prevedere
foresee
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talvolta
sometimes, now and then
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compiere
to do, to perform, to fulfill
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ormai
by now, by this time
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soddisfazione
satisfaction
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capitolo
chapter
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specchiare
to be reflected
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colmo
peak, summit, top of, to the brim
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sfortuna
bad luck
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sconforto
discouragement, depression
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sconfortare
to discourage
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assai
enough
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altrimenti
otherwise, differently
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prorio
typical, characteristic, one's own, exactly (now), really
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legame
link, bond
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stolto
foolish, silly, fool (noun)
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alimentare
to feed, to supply, to sustain
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siccome
as, since, because
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concedere
to allow
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onde
so that, in order that
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sottinteso
understood, implied
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prestesione
pretence
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ostinare
to stubbornly insist
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ossia
that is, or rather
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tratto
drawn, line, bearing, passage
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rintracciare
to trace
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ampio
broad
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accenato
portrayed, indicated
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indizio
indicated
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costruttiva
constructive
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arbitrio
will, volition
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ciascuno
each, every
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senno
wisdom
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circoscritto
limit, circumscribe
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mezzi
means
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efficaciamente
efficiency
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dilettare
to delgiht
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ammirevole
admirable
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misurare
to measure
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ingengosa
ingenioius
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per mezzo di
by means of
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crudelta`
cruelty
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ammaestrare
to train
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sia...sia...
both... and...
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diletto
delight, pleasure
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fare la vere di...
to take ...'s place
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lapide
tombstone, plaque
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concepire
to conceiveq
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mutamento
change
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disprezzo
contempt
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tendere
to strecth, to tend to
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intesa
understood
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ricongiungersi
to runite
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scaturire
to spring (from)
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malvagita`
evil
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cupo
dark, deep, gloomy
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nel quale
in which
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repellento
repulsive
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aldila`
afterlife
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gravare
to bruden
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rifiuto
refusal
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improntare
to imprint
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svaluazione
depreciation
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mondano
worldy
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risolvendosi
resolving itself
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sorte toccata
fate
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massimo
maximum, greatest
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maledetto
damned, cursed
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si assiste
there is
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superamento
overcoming
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cui
which, that, whom, where, whose
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elstati
enhanced
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polemica
controversy
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l'impostazione
setting
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di spicce
prominent, leading
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medesima
same
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dotare
to gift, to give, to endow
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istituire
to establish
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in grado che
in the sense that
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dominare
to dominate
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accingersi
to set about (sthg)
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esterndersi
to extend, to spread (out)
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debole
weak
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sofferenze
sufferings
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grembo
lap, womb, bosom
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grembiule
apron, summer smock
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spensierato
carefree, thoughtless
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proseguire
to continue, to carry on
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pareggio
balance (bank), draw (sport)
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perfezionare
to perfect
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sfruttamento
exploitation
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sfruttare
to over work, to exploit
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apprezzare
to appreciate
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vile
vile, mean, cowardly
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posate
cutlery
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digiuno
fast (from food)
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zuccherare
to sweeten
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acero
maple
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bacca
berry
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frugalita`
frugality
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Fungere
To act
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Incombenze
Tasks
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Stipendio
Salary
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Licenziare
To sack/to fire
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Trascinato/a
Dragged
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Cieco
Blind
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Scacchi
Chess
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Arcana
Arcane
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bastavere
to have enough
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nascondere
to hide
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evadere
to evade
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trascorrere
to spend
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confondersi
to mingle/to confuse
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picchiare
to beat up
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scuotere
to shake
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rivelare
to reveal
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affittare
to rent
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peggiorare
to worsen
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mescolare
to mix/to blend
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conoscenza
acquaintance
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contro
against
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qualsiasi
any
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mestiere
trade
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dapprincipo
from the beginning
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facoltativo
optional
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anzitutto
first of all
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benché
although
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puché
provided that
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parruchiere
hair dresser
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dolore
pain, grief
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inutile
useless
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caverna
cave
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presso
close at hand, near by
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avvertimento
warning
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sé
oneself
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cossiché
so
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edifico
building
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terremoto
earthquake
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lato
side
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finora
up until now
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sbarra
barrier
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ritorsione
retaliation
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indagine
enquiry
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quotidiano
everyday, daily
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tuttavia
nevertheless
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nonstante
in spite of, notwithstanding
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perfino
even
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riluttanza
reluctance
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cicatrice
scar
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schiavismo
slavery
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funebre
funeral (adj.), gloomy (noun)
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sollevio
relief, comfort
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spaccio
dealer
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collare
to collapse
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sopravvivere
to survive
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inginocchiarsi
to kneel on a knee
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presumere
to presume
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avvelenare
to poison
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faceto
witty, humorous
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schivo
reserved, shy
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dolcificare
to sweeten
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stipendo
salary
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oppure
or (else), otherwise
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eppure
but, yet
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pure
also, too, as
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valere
to be worth
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tanto vale
it's the same, might as well
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anzi
in fact, indeed, better still
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sostituire
to substitute, to replace
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bustarella
bribe (noun)
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corrompere
to bribe (verb)
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ognuno
everyone (for themselves)
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accedere
to approach
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sviluppo
development
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irresponsabile
irresponsible
