Dante: Biografia Flashcards by Eric Salinas

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L’urto

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Impact

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Spinta avanti

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Edged forward

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Carica

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Charge
“Venne investita in pieno della carica”

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Contro caricare

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Counter charge

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Perciò

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Therefore

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Rinculare

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To withdraw

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Asciutto

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Dry

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Pur

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Although/even if/despite

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Rotta

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Route

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La schiera grossa

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The big line

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L’epistola

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Epistle=letter/poem-literary in for of a letter

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Benevolo

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Benevolent/gracious/kind

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Respinta

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Rejected

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Sbarratati

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Get rid of

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Esaurirsi

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Be exhausted/run out

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Riprese fiato

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Got his breath

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Tramutare

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To transform

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Mischia

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Fray/mixture

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Fantaria

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Infantry

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I Balestrieri

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Archers

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Furibondo

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Furious

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Stimati

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Estimated

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Prodezza

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Feat

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Vagare

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Wander/roam

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Si scatena

Break loose

Torrente

Creek/stream

Addobbato

Decorated/decked out

Sbalordire

Impress

Destriero

Steed/horse/mount

Avvenire

Take place/happen

Ceto

Class/rank

Trascurare

Overlook/neglect

ostentare

Flaunt

vantare

Claim/brag

nesso

Link/connection

Aspra

Bitter/harsh sour

Rango

Rank

Prescelti

Chosen

Suscitava

Arouse/raise/provoke

derisione

Mockery/ridicule

Schiattare

Burst/drop dead

Sonetti

Sonnets

Rivalso/rivalere

Payback /revenge/retaliation

Magnate

Tycoon/mogul/baron

Scorgere

Glimpse/discern/see

Stesura

Draft/written/plan

Interlocutore

Partner

Avi

Ancestors

Calcando

Laying on it

Appellativo

Nickname

Manto

Coat/mantel

Accorciare

To cut/reduce/shorten

Capostipite

Father/forefather/ancestors

Pergamena

Scroll

Ristretta

Small/tiny

Dedurre

Gather/surmise

Attestati

Certified/acknowledge/proff/attested

Gestire

To manage

Addetto

Employee

Rete

Network

Tenace

Tenacious, tough

Salvo che

Unless

Mietitura

Harvest

Insolvente

Defaulted

Usurai

Loan sharks/money lenders

Avere torto

Be wrong

Stemma

Coat of arms/ badge

Appurato

Establish/determine/verify

Oziosa

Idle/lazy

Escogitare

Come up with/figure out

Pressoché

Almost/practically

Scudo

Shield

Fascia

Band/head band

Lite

Fight/argument

Sborsare

Cough up

Disinvoltura

Ease/confidence/nonchalant

Tracciare

Track/trace/draw

Appalto

Contract

Ignoto

Unknown/hidden

Contrazione

Contraction

Ignoto

Unknown/unfamiliar

Indotto

Induce/led

Addirittura

Even/actually

Illecito

Illicitl/unlawful

Fossa

Pit/grave

Risarcimento

Compensation/reimbursement

Le Vicende

Story/events/affairs

Scaraventare

Hurl/fling/thrust

Sordido

Filthy dirty

Usuraio

Moneylender

Piagato

Wounded

Onta

Shame/disgrace

Superstite

Survived/remaining

Insolito

Unusual

Scovato

Discovered/found

Consueta

Usual/normal

Groviglio

Tangle/maze

Sbrogliare

Untangle take back

Magnatizie

Wealthy

E lecito

It’s legitimate

Frocio

Fag