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1
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la mattanza

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tuna fishing; killing

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lupo mannaro

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werewolf

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le guance

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cheeks

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scivolare

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slip, slide, glide

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soglia

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threshold, doorstep

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agitare

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shake, agitate

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slancio

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leap, dash; outburst, passion

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pianerottolo

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landing, ledge

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aggrappare

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grab, grasp; hold on to

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cofano

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car hood, trunk, coffin

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incollare

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glue, paste, stick together

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schioccare

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crack, snap, click, smack

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singhiozzo

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hiccup

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spalancare

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open wide, spread out

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strisciare

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slither, crawl, brush, scrape

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mattonella

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tile, shingle

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schiena

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back

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sospiro

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sigh, breath, gasp, whisper

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forcella

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hairpin

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trattenuto

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hold, block, stop, stifle

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velare

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cover, cloud, obscure

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le gocce

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drops

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il camionista

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truck driver

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spaccare

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break, smash, split, divide

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nuca

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nape, scruff of the neck

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battere

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beat, defeat, hit, punch; frequent, hang about

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rintocco

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toll, ring, bong

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arricciare

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curl, wrinkle, crinkle, furrow

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petto

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chest, breast, bossom

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molla

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spring, spur, impulse, motivation

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fisso

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fixed, unmovable; focused

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fissare

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secure, fasten; establish; stare at

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rannicchiare

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bend, fold, tuck in, draw up

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lenzuolo

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bed sheet; blanket

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infilare

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insert, get into, pierce, put on

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siringa

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syringe

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gonfiato

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inflated, swollen; exaggerated; self important

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pancia

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abdomen, stomach, belly

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mestruazione

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flow, period, menstruation

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gradino

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step, rung

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annuo

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yearly, annual

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annuire

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nod

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43
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barretta

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bar (junk food, snack)

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sbattere

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beat, pound, cream, hit

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palpebra

A

eyelid

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46
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salvaschermo

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screen saver

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sfiorare

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brush against, touch lightly, almost

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vaffanculo

A

fuck you, up yours, screw yourself

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ciabatte

A

slippers, bread, power strip

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stoffa

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cloth, fabric, makings, stuff

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strisciare

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slither, crawl, brush, scrape

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scricchiolio

A

creaking, cracking

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53
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schiocco

A

crack

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54
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sottile

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thin, slim; sharp; subtle; light; high

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55
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fede

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faith, credence, belief

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56
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corrimano

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handrail

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fiato

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breath, wind, stamina

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stretto

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narrow, tight, rigorous, strict

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mansarda

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attic,

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60
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schiarire

A

bleach, lighten; clear up

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cigolio

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squeak, creak

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fruscio

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rustle, hiss, crackle

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soglia

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threshold, doorstep, limit

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ciambella

A

ring-shaped-cake; life preserver

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manopola

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handle, knob; mitten, washcloth

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mascherina

A

eye mask; little mask

67
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sciogliere

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melt, dissolve, unleash

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lacca

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lacquer, varnish, hairspray

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il sovrintendente

A

overseer

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manicomio

A

mental institution

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zoccolo

A

clog; base; core

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stemma

A

coat of arms, emblem, crest

73
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sottovoce

A

quietly

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ronzare

A

buzz, hum, drone; hang around

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affacciare

A

expose, raise, appear, bring

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amaro

A

bitter, sad

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inciampare

A

stumble, falter; stumble upon

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indagare

A

inspect, examine

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aggirare

A

circumvent, bypass

80
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riserbo

A

discretion, tact

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compiere

A

accomplish, carryout

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affiancato

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flanked, put side by side

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spacciare

A

sell, push, pass off

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fattezze

A

features

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svolta

A

turn, change, turning point

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svolgere

A

unroll, unwind, conduct, develop

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stupefacente

A

amazing, incredible; hallucinogen, narcotic

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trapelare

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filter, leak, transpire, become known

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bara

A

coffin, casket; death’s door, grave

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omertà

A

code of silence, silence

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smentire

A

deny, retract, contradict, fail, prove wrong

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cautela

A

caution, prudence, care

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reticenza

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reticence, silence

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pista

A

track, trail, lead

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parere

A

seem, believe, appear; opinion

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strettissimo

A

immediate

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ormai

A

by now, at this point, already

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macabro

A

grim

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casino

A

whorehouse; mess

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aspro

A

sour, uneven, screeching

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stringere

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tighten, press, grip

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anfibo

A

amphibian

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dondolare

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swing, rock

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cagare

A

shit, pay attention

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addosso

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at, on, inside, on top of

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selvatico

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wild, feral

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cocciuto

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stubborn, pig-headed

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ravviare

A

to tidy

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pollice

A

thumb, inch

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ciuffo

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lock, tuft, clump

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la colpì

A

blows, bumps

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gemere

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moan, suffer

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parafango

A

fender, mud gaurd

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muso

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snout, face, nose

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zoppicare

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limp, be shaky, be wobbly

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cortile

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courtyard, yard

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gomito

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elbow, angle, bend

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fazzoletto di carta

A

handkerchief, tiny plot

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nettare

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nectar; to clean, to clear

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netto

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clear, tidy

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seno

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breast, bosom; womb, heart, soul, bay, cove

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etere

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sky, heavens, ether, air

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buco

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hole, keyhole, gap

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mitomane

A

mythomaniac

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mordere

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bite, sting, corrode, chastise

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sbattere

A

hit

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finestrino

A

car window (on the sides)

128
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gridare

A

shout, yell, proclaim

129
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telaio

A

frame

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schicciare

A

squash, flatten, press

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tetto

A

roof

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saltare via

A

fly away, slap away

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pianto

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bleeding, crying, pain, failure

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piantare

A

to plant, to drive, to hammer

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becco

A

beak

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tergicristallo

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windshield wiper

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parabrezza

A

windshield, dietro

138
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nebbia

A

fog

139
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riattaccare

A

hang up

140
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fianco

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accanto, hip

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portineria

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lobby, reception desk

142
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avvertire

A

informare, warn

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grugnire

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grunt, oink

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scarponi

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grande scarpe

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tintinnare

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jingle, ring

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lacci

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trap, shoe lace

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cuoio

A

leather

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tonfo

A

thud

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avviso

A

news; announcement

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sfida

A

challenge