Ponti Chapter 8 Flashcards

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A condizione che

A

provided that

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adozione

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(f) adoption

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alcolista

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(mf) alcoholic

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allievoa

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student

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altrettanto

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as much as likewise

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ambientalista

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(mf) environmentalist

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ambiente

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(m.) environment

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analfabetismo

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illiteracy

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animale randagio

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(m.) stray animal

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animalista

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(m.) animal rights supporter

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apocalittico

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apocalyptical

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apparire

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(pp. apparso) to appear

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appoggio

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support

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aspettarsi

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to expect

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assistere

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to attend

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atteggiamento

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attitude

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attrezzare

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to equip

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augurarsi

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to wish

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aula

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classroom hall

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aviditö

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(f) greed

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avvelenare

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to poison

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barbone/barbona

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homeless person

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Beneficenza

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charity

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bimbo/a

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baby

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bisognoso

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needy (person)

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bomboletta

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spray aerosol spray Can

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canile

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(m.) dog pound

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Carcerato/carcerata

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prisoner

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Carcere

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(m.) prison jail

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Carico

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loaded laden

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casa di riposo

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retirement home

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casa popolare

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low-cost/ subsidized housing

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cementificazione

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(f) overdevelopment

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centrare

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to hit the mark to work towards achieving

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centro d’accoglienza

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shelter

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cioÔ

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that is

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ciononostante

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nevertheless

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coinvolgersi

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(pp. coinvolto) to get involved

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comportamento

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behavior

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comunitö

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rehabilitation Center

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41
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dall’altro canto

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on the other hand

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danneggiare

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to damage

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depurare

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to purify

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detenuto/detenuta

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prisoner

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diffondere

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(pp. diffuso) to spread to diffuse

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dirittiumani

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(m.pl.) human rights

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disabile

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(mf) handicapped person

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discriminare

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to discriminate

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discriminazione

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(f.) discrimination

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disprezzo

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contempt

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distribuire

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to distribute

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doloso

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fraudulent malicious

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dubitare

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to doubt

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duello elettorale

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electoral challenge

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55
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effetto serra

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greenhouse effect

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energia eolica

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(f) wind energy

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energia solare

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(f) solar energy

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esigenza

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(f) demand necessity

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esquimese

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(m.) Eskimo

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essere spiacente

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to regret to be sorry

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extracomunitario/extracomunitaria

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person from outside the EU residing in an EU Co.

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fango

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mud

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farcire

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to stuff to fill

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farcito

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stuffed filled

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fare beneficenza

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to donate

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fascia dell’ozono

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ozone layer

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fuoco

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fire

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gita

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excursion

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goccia

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drop

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immigrate/immigrate

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immigrant

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immigrazione

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(f) immigration

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impegnarsi

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to get involved

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impegnativo

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demanding time consuming

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impegno sociale

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social commitment

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imporre

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(pp. imposto) to impose to inflict

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incendio

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fire

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incentivo

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incentive stimulus

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iniziativa

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initiative

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inquinamento

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pollution Smog

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inquinare

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to pollute

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Intervenire

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to intervene

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lattina

A

(aluminum) can

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manifesto

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poster

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Miscuglio

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mix

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Mitigare

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to mitigate to appease

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muovere

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(pp. mosso) to move (an object)

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mutare

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to change

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numero verde

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(m.) 800 number

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occuparsi di

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to be responsible for to address to concern oneself with

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operatore/operatrice sociale

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(m.) social worker

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ostracismo

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ostracism

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ostracizzare

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to ostracize

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pannelli solari

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(m. pl) solar panels

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pena

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(f) punishment sentence

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pena di morte

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death penalty

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pentirsi

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to regret to be sorry

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perch_

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so that

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pescatore

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(m) fisherman

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pieta

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pity mercy

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pila

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battery

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poich_

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since

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portatore/portatrice di handicap

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(m.) handicapped person

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potenziamento

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strengthening

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pretendere

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(pp. preteso) to demand

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previsione

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(f) forecast

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procurare

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to obtain

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prodotto

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usa-e-getta disposable product

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profugo/a

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refugee

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proteggere

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(p.. protetto) to protect

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protezione

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(f) protection

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protezione dellÍambiente

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environmental protection

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rallegrare

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to make glad

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rallegrarsi

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to be happy

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razza

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race

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recupero

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recovery rescue

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reddito

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income

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reggere

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(pp. retto) to support

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reinserimento

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(m.) reintegration (in society after rehab)

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reinserire

A

reinsert reinstate reintegrate

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richiedere

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(p.. richiesto) to require

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riciclaggio

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recycling

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ricoverato

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hospitalized

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rifiuti

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(m. pl) garbage

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rifornimento

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replenishment

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rifugio

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(m.) animal shelter

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risanamento

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recovery

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risorsa

A

resource

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ritenere

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to believe to retain

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Sardo

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(adj. and n) from Sardegna

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sciogliersi

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(pp. sciolto) to loosen

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scoprire

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(pp. scoperto) to discover

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sentirsi a proprio agio

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to feel at ease

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senzatetto

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(mf) homeless person / people

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soffiare

A

to blow

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solidarietö

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solidarity

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soscritto/a

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undersigned

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sovraffollato

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Overcrowded

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Sprecare

A

to waste

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straripamento

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overflowing

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supporre

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(pp. supposto) to suppose

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tossicodipendente

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(m.) drug addict

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veleno

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poison

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vietare

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to prohibit

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volontariato

A

volunteer work

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volontariosa

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volunteer