misc blue tangos vocab

Question 1

Sul ritmo scuro di una danza

piena di sogni e di sapienza

Answer 1

On the dark rhythm of a dance

full of dreams and wisdom

Question 2

sapienza

Answer 2

wisdom

Question 3

La donna accoglie i suoi ricordi

Anche i pi stupidi e balordi

Answer 3

the woman welcomes his memories

even the most stupid and foolish

Question 4

c’ in lei una specie di cielo

un’acqua di naufragio, un volo

Answer 4

there is a kind of sky in her

a shipwreck water, a flight

Question 5

‘acqua di naufragio

Answer 5

a shipwreck

Question 6

dove giustifica e perdona

tutta la vita mascalzona

Answer 6

where she justifies and forgives

all life rascal

Question 7

Parigi accoglie i suoi artisti

pittori, mimi, musicisti

Answer 7

Paris welcomes her artists

painters, mimes, musicians

Question 8

offrendo a tutti quel che beve

e quel fiume suo pieno di neve

Answer 8

offering everyone what he drinks

and that river of hers full of snow

Question 9

e la illusione di capire

con l’arte il vivere e il morire

Answer 9

and the illusion of understanding

with art living and dying

Question 10

su antichi applausi a fior di pelle

di molte donne ancora molto belle

Answer 10

on ancient skin-deep applause

of many still very beautiful women

Question 11

Tra le ombre verdi di un bovindo

gustando un’acqua al tamarindo

Answer 11

Among the green shadows of a bay window

while enjoying a tamarind water

Question 12

l’uomo che ha niente da inventare

prova a sognare, prova a sognare

Answer 12

the man who has nothing to invent

try to dream, try to dream

Question 13

piastrelle

Answer 13

floor tiles

Question 14

e i bagni turchi e ogni altra stanza

ma tutto ormai sventola e danza

Answer 14

and the Turkish baths and every other room

but now everything is waving and dancing

Question 15

sventolare

Answer 15

to wave

Question 16

balorda

Answer 16

foolish

Question 17

perdonare

Answer 17

to forgive