Il Gattopardo page 145 Flashcards
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scorribanda
raid, incursion
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sperduto
dispersed, scattered; wandering, secluded, isolated, out-of-the-way:
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degno
deserving, worthy
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cagione
cause; reason, motive, occasion
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cupo
dark, obscure, dim; gloomy, sombre
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sfarzoso
sumptuous, gorgeous, splendid, magnificent
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relitto
wreckage [uncountable], wreck; flotsam and jetsam
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solatio
sunny, a sunny place
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decenza
decency, propriety, decorum
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fuorviare
to lead* astray (anche fig.); to mislead
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sagacia
shrewdness, astuteness; sagacity
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infilare
to thread; to string
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percorrere
to cover, to go* along (abbiamo percorso venti miglia, we have covered twenty miles)
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angoscia
anguish, woe, distress, anxiety
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ballatoio
balcony (external accessway running along the wall of a block of flats)
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complice
accomplice, confederate, party, associate
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ritratto
portrait - also retracted, drawn back, withdrawn
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pastello
pastel
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sfumare
- to evaporate, to get thinner 2. to vanish, to go up in smoke, to come to nothing
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pastorella
young shepherdess, pastoral
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consenziente
consenting; consentient
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del resto
besides, moreover
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svignare
to slink* off, to slip off, to sneak off
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gelido
icy (anche fig.), freezing; (fig.) chilly
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appello
appeal (judiciial)
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richiudere
to close again, to shut* again, to reclose
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striare
to streak, to stripe, to striate
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galoppo
gallop
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aderire
to adhere, to stick*
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strisciare
1.to drag; to shuffle 2. to scrape, to graze, 3. to grovel
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desiderare
to desire, to want, to long for
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tenace
tenacious; strong, tough
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malia
- witchcraft, sorcery 2. charm, fascination
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azzardo
hazard, risk