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1
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Dominio

A

Domain

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Sabauda

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Savoy (Duchy of)

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si formarono

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were formed (pass. remoto)

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animarono

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animated (pass. remoto)

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battere

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to fight

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altrove

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elsewhere

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spicco

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prominent

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ha mosso

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moved (pp. from muovere)

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dunque

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therefore

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Neoguelfismo

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Movement for a confederation of States presided over by the Pope

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minano

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undermine

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l’amnistia

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amnesty

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annunciando

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announcing

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scoppia

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bursts/ breaks out (from scoppiare)

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promulgare

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to promote a cause

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sconvolto/a

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(adj.) upset

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sfruttare

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to exploit/ take advantage of

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ritirarsi

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to withdraw/ retreat

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gettare

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to throw/ toss

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avvenuta

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occurred (past participle, from avvenire)

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instaurare

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to establish/ institute

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22
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faticosamente

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hardly

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è sancita

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is sanctioned

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24
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brano

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piece/ song

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25
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è tratto da

A

is taken from/ drawn from

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fu costretta

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was forced

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27
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davanti a

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in front of

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28
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accoglienza

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hospitality/ welcome

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29
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commercianti

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merchants

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30
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raffinati

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refined

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31
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attiene

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(it) holds

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32
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persino

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even

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33
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consapevolmente

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consciously

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34
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vistosa

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flashy/ showy

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35
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finirebbe

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(it) would finish

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36
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babele

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bedlam

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piuttosto

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  1. rather than (invece di), 2. also/ in addition to, 3. quite/ especially
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raccolta

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collection

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39
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occhiata

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glance

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40
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dorato

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gilded

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41
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passanti

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passers-by

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42
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quasi

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almost/ nearly

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43
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si accorgono

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(they) realise

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44
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il bastone

A

the stick/ cane

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45
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la pipa

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the pipe

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46
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sé

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…self (e.g. oneself, himself)

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47
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le radici

A

roots/ origin

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48
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altrove

A

somewhere else

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49
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somiglia

A

resembles (from somigliare)

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50
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spacchi

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slits

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51
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tacchi a spillo

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stilettos/ high heels

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52
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la piega

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the fold

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53
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anziché

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instead of

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54
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a proposito

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about/ the purpose of

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55
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la tela

A

canvas/ cloth

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56
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l’opera

A

the work

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57
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poggia

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(lui/lei) rests/ leans (from poggiare, to rest)

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58
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il pugnale

A

the dagger

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59
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il mantello

A

the cloak

60
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il paragone

A

the comparison

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L’osteria

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the pub/ tavern

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è minacciato

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(lui/ lei) is threatened

63
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Cambiano i tempi

A

Times change

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il notaio

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the notary = person authorised to draw up legal contracts

65
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i condomini

A

the condominium = apartments in large building complex

66
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i cavatori

A

the quarrymen

67
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incamminarsi

A

to set out/ start up

68
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una pagnotta

A

a loaf

69
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infilavano

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(they) slipped/ tucked

70
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scendevano

A

(they) went down/ descended

71
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la cantina

A

the cellar

72
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scavata

A

dug out/ carved out

73
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gli borghi

A

the villages

74
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levar del sole

A

sunrise

75
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ripide

A

steep

76
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camion

A

truck

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occorrevano

A

(they) needed

78
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perfino

A

even

79
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proprietà

A

property/ ownership

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bisacce

A

saddlebags

81
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attenuare

A

to mitigate

82
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disagi

A

inconvenience

83
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scomparire

A

to disappear

84
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scorta

A

spare stock

85
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macellare

A

to slaughter

86
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i maiali

A

the pigs

87
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la bottega

A

the shop

88
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avo

A

ancestor

89
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la lapide

A

tombstone

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affaciarsi

A

to face each other

91
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farebbe fatica

A

it would be hard/ fatiguing

92
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acquistare

A

to purchase

93
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ai bei tempi

A

in the good old days

94
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bachi da seta

A

silkworms

95
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l’allevamento dei bachi a seta

A

silkworm farming

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il cantiere navale

A

shipyard

97
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chiacchierare

A

to chat

98
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il/ la commerciante

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shopkeeper

99
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commuovere

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to make someone emotional/ to move them

100
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contadino

A

farmer

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darsi appuntamento

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to set a metting/ date

102
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elettrodomestici

A

home appliances

103
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estraneo

A

stranger

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gita

A

trip (day trip/ school trip)

105
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lanciare un appello

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to launch an appeal

106
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minacciare

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to threaten

107
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orgoglio

A

pride

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ospite

A

guest/ host

109
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paesino

A

small town/ village

110
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pesca

A

fishing

111
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raffinato

A

refined

112
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redditizio

A

profitable

113
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rivolgersi (a qualcuno)

A

to address someone

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sei dei nostri

A

you are one of us

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sicurezza di sé

A

self-confidence

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lo stabilimento

A

factory/ plant/ mill

117
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stretta di mano

A

handshake

118
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stuzzichini

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finger food

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affitare

A

to rent

120
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altrimenti

A

otherwise

121
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azienda agricola

A

farm

122
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consuetudine

A

customs/ traditions

123
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dimora

A

residence

124
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le imbarcazione

A

ship

125
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le mura di cinta

A

city walls

126
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occorrere

A

to be needed/ required (=c’è bisogno di …)

127
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palafitta

A

prehistoric stilt dwelling

128
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pendio

A

slope

129
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proprietario

A

owner

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scalzo

A

barefoot

131
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soffiare

A

to blow

132
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sovvenzioni

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subsidies/ funding

133
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spopolamento

A

depopulation

134
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subire modifiche

A

to go through changes/ be modified

135
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tinger

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to dye

136
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tuffarsi

A

to dive

137
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il vescovo

A

the Bishop

138
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vigere

A

to be in force

139
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il maso

A

farm (dialect?)

140
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tracciare

A

to trace

141
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sfalciati

A

mowed

142
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selvatici

A

wild

143
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ci appoggiamo

A

we support/ lean on

144
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si spalancano

A

they open wide

145
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lucida

A

shiny/ glossy

146
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scuro

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dark/ dull

147
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rossastre

A

ruddy/ reddish

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