Immigrazione ed Emigrazione Flashcards

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a forza

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through; forcefully

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a portata di mano

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within reach; convienent

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a proposito (di)

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speaking of

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a seconda di

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depending on

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a titolo fratuito

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for free

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accialeria

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steel plant

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accogliere

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to receive; to accept

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acquisire

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to acquire

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adattarsi (a)

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to adapt oneself

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affabilità

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amiability; friendliness

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affatto

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at all

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affrontare

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to confront; to cope with

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agrario/ agricolo

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agricultural

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al punto (di)

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to the extent of

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alimentare

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to forment; to fuel

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allinearsi (con)

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to side with; to conform to

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allontanare

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to move/pull away

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ammazzare

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to kill; to murder

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annidarsi

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to hide; to lurk

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anzitutto

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first of all

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appartenere (a)

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to belong

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appello

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appeal; plea

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approdo

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landing place

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aspettarsi (da)

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to expect

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assegnare

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to assign; to allocate

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assicurare

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to guarantee

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assumere

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to hire; to assume

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attraverso

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through

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aumentare

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to increase

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avanzare

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to advance

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avere a che fare (con)

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to have to do with

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avere la meglio

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to the better of

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avere la sensazione (di)

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to sense; to have a feeling

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avvenimento

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event; occurance

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avvertire

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to inform; to warn

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badante

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caregiver

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bastare

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to be enough

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ben accetto

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welcome; liked

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benessere

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wellbeing; comfort

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bilancia commerciale

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commercial balance

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brevetto

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patent

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calo

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decrease, decline

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capacità di investimento

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investment power/ ability

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capitare

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to happen; to befall

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carbone

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coal

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carcere

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jail

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carrozza

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carriage; coach

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casa editrice

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publishing house

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catanese

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from Catania

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cecità

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blindness

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cervello

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brain

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cessione

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assignment; transfer

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circolo

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group; set

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colf

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domestic help

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colloquio

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conversation; interview

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commissionare

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to commission; to order

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comodino

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nightstand

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comunitario

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of the European Community

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concedere

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to grant; to allow

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concorso

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competition; contest

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condannato

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convicted

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condurre (a)

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to manage; to lead

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confondere (con)

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to confuse; to mistake

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coniuge

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spouse

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connazionale

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fellow countryman

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considerevole

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substantial; significant

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controllo d’entrata

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immigration inspection

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corrispondere (a)

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to be equivalent to

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cortese

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polite; kind

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costringere (a)

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to force; to compel

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criminalità

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crime

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da una parte/ dall’altra (d’altra)

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on the one hand/ on the other hand

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datore di lavoro

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employer

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decennio

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a ten-year period

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degenerazione maculare senile umida

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wet age-related macular degeneration

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delitto

A

crime; offense; felony

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denaro

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money

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detenuto

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convict; detainee

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di seconda mano

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second-handed; used

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dibattito

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debate

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diminuire

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to decline; to decrease

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diritti (d’attore)

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copyright

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discendente

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descendant

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disillusione

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disenchantment

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ditta

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firm; company

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domestico

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domestic; household

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dopoguerra

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postwar period

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duraturo

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lasting; durable

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emarginare

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to marginalize; to segregate

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emergere

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to surface

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encomiabile

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praiseworthy; laudable

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ente

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board; organization

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esauriente

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exhaustive

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esauriente

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exhaustive

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esiliato/ esule

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exiled; in exile

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esprimersi

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to express oneself

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essere frutto (di)

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to be the result of

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essere grato (di/ a/ per)

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to be grateful; to be appreciative

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estendersi (a)

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to stretch to; to extend

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evidenziare

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to emphasize

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falegname

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carpenter

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fare a meno (di)

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to do without

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fare mostra (di)

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to pretend

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fare parte (di)

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to be a part of; to belong

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fare piazza pulita (di)

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to make a clean sweep

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fare riferimento (a)

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to refer to; to mention

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farmaco

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medicine

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farneticare

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to rave; to be delirious

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fattura

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invoice; bill

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fazzoletto

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handkerchief

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ferreo

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inflexible; tough

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fidato

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trustworthy; reliable

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finanziare

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to fund; to finance

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fisso

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fixed; steady

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fornire

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to provide

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forzato

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forced; strained

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fuggire (da)

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to flee; to get away

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gradire

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to welcome; to appreciate

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graduatoria

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to appreciate

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gusto

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taste; flavor

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imporre

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to impose; to enforce

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imprigionato

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imprisoned; trapped

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in accordo (con)

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in accordance with

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in attesa

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waiting; expectation

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in base (a)

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on the basis of

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in cambio

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in return; in exchange

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in cima (a)

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on top

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in confront (a)

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in comparison with

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in modo decisivo

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decisively

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in prestito

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on loan

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in via di sviluppo

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developing

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incertezza

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uncertainty; indecision

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inchiesta

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inquiry; survey

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incubo

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nightmare; ordeal

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indagine

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investigation; survey

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infondato

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unfounded

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ingrigito

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greying

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insulare

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insular; of an island

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integrare/ integrarsi

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to integrate; to fit in

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intendere

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to understand; to mean

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intesa

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agreement; understanding

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irrequieto

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restless; uneasy

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istruire

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to educate; to train

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letto a castello

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bunk bed

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licenziare/ licenziarsi

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to fire; to quit

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lineamenti

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features; linament

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luna di miele

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honeymoon

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mal di mare

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seasickness

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malcontento

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discontent; dissatisfaction

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mancanza

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lack; loss

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manifestare

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to demonstrate; to display

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manodopera

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manpower; labor

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manovale

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laboror

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massima

A

saying; aphorism

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mento

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chin

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mestiere

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profession; job

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mettere a disposizione

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to place at somebody’s disposal

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mettere un velo (su)

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to draw a veil; to hide

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mettersi nei panni (di)

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to be in somebody’s place

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migliorare

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to improve

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miliardo

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billion

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minatore

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coal miner

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miope

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short-sighted

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mirare (a)

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to admire; to aim

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motivo

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reason

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multa

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fine; ticket

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norma/ normativa

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rule; regulations

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nuovi venuti

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newcomer

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obiettare

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to object

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ondata migratoria

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migratory wave

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onorevole

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member of parliament

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operaio

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factory worker

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ospitare

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to give shelter; to accomodate

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padronanza

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command; knowledge

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pagella

A

school report card

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parere

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opinion; point of view

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passare inosservato

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to go unnoticed

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patria

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homeland; native country

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per giunta

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in addition; to boot

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per niente

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for nothing; for no reason

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permesso (di lavoro; di soggiorno)

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permit (work; residence)

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permettersi

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to be able to afford

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perseguitare

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to persecute

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pertanto

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therefore; so

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polemica

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controversy; debate

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posto di lavoro

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job; employment

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prestazione

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work; performance

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prevedere

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to anticipate; to expect

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privare (di)

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to deprive

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procurare

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to obtain; to provide

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profugo

A

refugee

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promettente

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promising

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promotore

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organizer; founder

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promuovere (la ricerca)

A

to promote (research)

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pronipote

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descendant

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proporre

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to propose; to suggest

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provenire (da)

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to be from; to originate

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provvedere (a)

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to provide for; to take measures

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qualifica

A

qualification; status

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questura

A

police headquarters

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quintale

A

100 kg (200 lbs)

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raccoglitore

A

picker; gatherer

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rapporto

A

report

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reagire

A

to react; to protest

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requisito

A

requirement; qualification

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rettore

A

university president

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ricavare

A

to make; to derive

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riconoscibile

A

identifiable

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rifiutare

A

to refuse

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riflettere

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to reflect; to consider

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riguardare

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to be about

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rilasciare

A

to issue; to release

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rimessa

A

remittance; transfer

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rimpatriare

A

to repatriate

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rinnovare

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to renew

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ripresa

A

recovery; revival

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riscontro

A

reply; acknowledgement

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risparmio

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saving; conservation

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rispetto

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respect

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riunirsi (a/ con)

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to be reunited; to unite

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rivolgersi (a)

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to turn to; to address

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ruga

A

wrinkle

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rumeno

A

from Romania

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saltuario

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occasional; casual

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sbrigare (una pratica)

A

to deal with a case

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scambiarsi

A

to exchange

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sconosciuto

A

unknown; unfamiliar

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Q

sentirsi a proprio agio/ a disagio

A

to feel at ease/ uneasy

229
Q

serbatoio

A

repository

230
Q

servire (a)

A

to serve a purpose

231
Q

sfondo (a razziale)

A

racially motivated

232
Q

sgombero

A

evacuation; removal

233
Q

siccome

A

as; since

234
Q

sistemarsi

A

to settle

235
Q

somma

A

sum; total; result

236
Q

sospettare

A

to suspect; to doubt

237
Q

sostenere

A

to support; to claim

238
Q

sottolineare

A

to stress; to emphasize

239
Q

sovraffollato

A

overcrowded

240
Q

stabillirsi

A

to settle; to locate

241
Q

straccio

A

rag; shred

242
Q

strutturato

A

structured; organized

243
Q

sviluppo

A

development; growth

244
Q

svolgere

A

to carry out; to perform

245
Q

tentativo

A

attempt; try

246
Q

terziario (settore)

A

tertiary sector

247
Q

traguardo

A

finishing line; goal

248
Q

trascorrere

A

to spend/ pass time

249
Q

trattare male

A

to treat badly; to be rude

250
Q

traversata

A

crossing; passage

251
Q

trovarsi

A

to find oneself

252
Q

tuttavia

A

however; nonetheless

253
Q

umile

A

humble

254
Q

un bel niente

A

absolutely nothing

255
Q

un colpo di telefono

A

phone call

256
Q

usanza

A

habit; tradition

257
Q

usi e costumi

A

customs and traditions

258
Q

vizio

A

vice; addiction; bad habit

259
Q

volentieri

A

gladly; with pleasure

260
Q

xenofobia

A

xenophobia