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il perbenismo

A

respectable, usually superficially

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sbagliare per conto proprio

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make your own mistakes

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un finale strappalacrime

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tear jerking ending

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i luoghi comuni

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stereotypes

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il rito conviviale

A

eating with other people

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6
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i vezzi gay

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affectations/gay movements

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prendere le redini

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take the reins/control

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8
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le malelingue

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people who gossip/talk bad about others

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9
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i pettegolezzi

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gossip

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10
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sparlare di

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gossip

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11
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la calunnia

A

gossip

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12
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le gag comiche

A

the comic gags

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13
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relazionarsi con qualcuno

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to relate to someone/ avere un rapporto con qualcuno

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14
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le sfaccettature

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aspects/facets

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gli amori difficili/impossibili/nascosti

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difficult/impossible/secret loves

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le prevenzioni/ i pregiudizi

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bias/ prejudice

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17
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un infarto

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heart attack

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18
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la gestione aziendale

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management of a company

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un alcolizzato/ un’alcolizzata

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an alcoholic

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20
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uno scansafatiche

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lazy person, someone who does nothing

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21
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peli sulla lingua

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hairs on the tongue/filter

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22
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fumata

A

smoked/high

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23
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la parenza

A

parency

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24
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strappare

A

to pull/jerk/rip

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25
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delludere

A

decide

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26
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la fedelta’

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faith, loyalty

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27
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arcobaleno

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rainbow

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28
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stazionare

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to be placed

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29
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l’immigrazione

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immigration

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30
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gli immigrati

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immigrants

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31
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gli extracomunitari

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non EU immigrants

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32
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i rifugiati/i profughi

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refugees

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33
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l’asilo politico

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political asylum

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34
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i clandestini

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illegal immigrants

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35
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i vucumpra’

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offensive term used for North African street vendors

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36
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i centri di accoglienza

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immigrant shelters

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37
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il rimpatrio

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repatriate

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38
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il paese multietnico

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multiethnic country

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39
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il permesso di soggiorno

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residence permit

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40
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la cittadinanza

A

citizenship

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41
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i problemi razziali, il razzismo

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racism, racial problems

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42
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l’intolleranza

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intollerance

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43
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la xenofobia

A

fear of foreigners

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44
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il lavoro nero

A

illegal jobs

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45
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i manovali

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labourers

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46
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una colf

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cleaning lady/housemaid

47
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le badanti

A

caregivers, personal aide

48
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la delinquenza

A

delinquency

49
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l’espulsione

A

deportation

50
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espellere

A

deport

51
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un reato

A

a crime

52
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una sanatoria

A

amnesty

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il decreto flussi

A

immigration quota

54
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l’afflusso

A

the influx

55
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varare una legge

A

to pass a law

56
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un buonista

A

a feel-good

57
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il terzomondismo

A

the third world

58
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l’influsso

A

influx

59
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devono essere espulsi

A

they need to be deported

60
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il primo nodo al pettine

A

the first node to a head

61
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una soglia di tolleranza

A

a tolerance threshold

62
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il livello di saturazione

A

the level of saturation

63
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i dati empirici

A

empirical data

64
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per motivi etici

A

for ethical reasons

65
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lavori poco graditi

A

unpopular jobs

66
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un paese esportatore di manodopera

A

a labor-exporting country

67
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i surplus demografici

A

demographic surplus

68
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i paesi sottosviluppati

A

underdeveloped countries

69
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i paesi in via di sviluppo

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developing countries

70
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fissare una quota tenendo conto sia delle esigenze del mercato sia delle infrastrutture

A

fix a quota taking into account both the needs of the market and the infrastructure

71
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trattarli decorosamente

A

treat them decently

72
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impedire l’immigrazione clandestina

A

prevent illegal immigration

73
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tutelare i cittadini

A

protect citizens

74
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un paese saturo

A

a saturated country

75
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gia’ assestato nel suo processo civile

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already settled in (its) civil rights

76
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le impronte digitali

A

fingerprints

77
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avvertibile

A

noticeable

78
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picco

A

peak

79
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individuazione

A

detection

80
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settentrionale

A

northern

81
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meridionale

A

southern

82
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il familismo

A

family-ism

83
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crollo

A

collapse

84
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una culla

A

cot, cradle

85
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bocciare

A

reject

86
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imbrogliati

A

cheated

87
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laico

A

secular

88
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il congelatore

A

freezer

89
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intromettersi

A

intrude

90
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asilo nido

A

nursery

91
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sussidio

A

subsidy

92
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scalpore

A

sensation

93
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un crac

A

a crash

94
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colmare

A

to fill up

95
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i congedi parentali

A

parental leave

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edilizia

A

building, construction

97
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l’attegiamento

A

attitude

98
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sostegno

A

support

99
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paradosso

A

paradox

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il fardello

A

burden

101
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anzitutto

A

first of all, above all else

102
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l’ammortizzatore sociale

A

the social safety net

103
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coinvolto

A

involved

104
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temporaneo

A

temporary

105
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porta beneficio a

A

brings benefit to

106
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tra l’incudine e il martello

A

between the devil and the deep sea (ie between a rock and a hard place)

107
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il disagio

A

discomfort

108
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la politica dello struzzo

A

ostrich policy/ politics with their heads burried in the sand

109
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efficace

A

effective

110
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la fonte

A

the source

111
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politologo

A

political expert

112
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lo struzzo

A

ostrich

113
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gli irregolari

A

undocumented

114
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sfruttare

A

exploit

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