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1
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prevedere

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1.foresee, plan, predict, forecast, expect
2. imagine, consider envisage
3. call for, provide for, involve
4. impose, dictate, establish

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lo squarcio

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  1. gash, laceration
  2. passage
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accoglienza

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welcome, reception, hospitality

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organazione non governativa
la ong

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non government organization
NGO

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la fonte,
la sorgente

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spring, well, source,
“ “ “ origin

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l’ustione

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burn (to skin)

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dovuto a

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due to, caused by

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curare

curarsi

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nurse, look after, take care of (NOT CURE)
2. see too, handle
take care of yourself, look after yourself

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attraccare

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to dock (a ship)

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atterrare

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to land (a plane)
2. to knock down, ground, floor (fight)

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assaggiare
assaggiato

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to taste, try, pick at, peck at

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tendere a fare, propendere a fare

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to tend to (do something)

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rientrare

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to return, go back, come back

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addestrativo
una missione addestrativa

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training, instructional
a training mission

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15
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incantato

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  1. magical, bewitched
  2. Jammed, stuck
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l’allevamento

allevare pp=allevato

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the upbringing, rearing, fostering
to raise, to breed, to rear

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17
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la bontà

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kindness, goodness, generosity

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il vaglio

vagliare

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careful inspection, close examination, sift, sift through
(to do all of the above)

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individuare

individuato pp

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to identify
to pin point, locate

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il velivolo

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aeroplane, plane airplane

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il suolo

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soil, ground
land, country

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coinvolto

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involved, implicated, incriminated

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l’ambito

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scope, subject matter
2 setting, environment, premises
3. coveted, desirable, popular

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idigato=pp
indagare

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investigated
to investigate

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spartire

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to separate
to divide, to distribute, portion, split, share

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la voragine

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hole, chasm, bottomless pit

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  1. sconfitto
  2. la sconfitta
  3. sconfiggere
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  1. defeated beaten eradicated
  2. the defeat, elimination, demise
  3. to defeat, beat, vanquish, overwhelm
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28
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il consiglio

  1. Consiglio Europeo
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  1. advice, suggestion
  2. council, board
  3. European council
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il calo
calare

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the decrease, drop, fall (in numbers)
to drop, go down, decrease, lower

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30
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ripare, aggiustare, correggere

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to fix (something), to repair

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fissare, attacare

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to fix, to attach (something to something else)

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fissare

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to set (a price, or limit)

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33
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preparare, fissare

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to fix (food)

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34
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concordare

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to fix, to agree on (a time)

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35
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il fastidio

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complaint, ailment
inconvenience, bother
problem concern worry
annoyance peeve

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36
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wella perdita

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  1. leak (fluid)
  2. loss, decline, drop, declining, dropping
  3. loss death
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37
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perbene

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  1. well, properly adv.
  2. decent respectable, proper
    adj. invariable
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38
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perche si! - interjection

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because! (with no explanation)

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39
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il battito cardiaco
battito ectopico

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heartbeat
ectopic, extrasystole

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40
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la pulzazione

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the pulse, heartbeat, beating, throbing

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41
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irregolare

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irregular

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42
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seguire

A

attend, follow etc

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43
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augurare
augursi
(ti) augurare un buon soggiorno

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to wish, to bid
to hope
to hope (you) have a good stay

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44
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il soggiorno

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stay, sojorn
holiday

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45
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l’arredamento, gli arredi

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decor

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46
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l’innesco

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bomb primer

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47
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il pulsante
pulsante adj.

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switch, button
pulsating

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48
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il ricordo
un brutto ricordo

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the memory (of something)
a bad memory

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49
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pigiare un pulsante

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to push a button/switch

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50
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la rovina

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the destruction, collapse, ruin

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51
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elemosinare

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to beg for, beseach

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52
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il marcio

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the rotten part, the corrupt part

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53
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impedire

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to impede, obstruct, obstruct,, make difficult

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54
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suscitare

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to create, to cause, to raise

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55
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la massa

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mass of people
mass of an object
mass of things

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56
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la massa

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mass of people
mass of an object
mass of things

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57
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compiere, compiuto=pp

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accomplish fulfil, complete finish

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58
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sanare

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  1. rectify, correct, put right
  2. heal, cure
  3. legalize, decriminilize, legitamize
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59
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il cimelio

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antique, memento, relic

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60
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lottare

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to fight, struggle against

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61
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raffredare

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to cool down, to chill

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62
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vetrato adj.

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glazed

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63
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involontario

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accidental, involuntary

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64
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la sconfitta

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defeat, demise

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65
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vantare

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to praise, to boast, to commend

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66
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l’esito
esitare

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the result, outcome
to hesitate

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67
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l’impresa

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the challenge, endeavour, undertaking, venture

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68
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decollare

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to take of
to behead

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69
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lo stento
stentare

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effort, hard work, struggle, difficulty
to struggle, find difficult

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70
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la pratica

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practice, experience, normal operating procedure,
2. paperwork
3. doctrine

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71
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diffondere

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publicize, propagate, disseminate

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72
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la cricca

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gang, clique, ring, clan, bunch

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73
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l’imperatore
l’imperatrice

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the emperor
the empress

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74
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la dismissione

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divestiture, discontinuation

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75
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La repubblica di Salò (Place name, west bank lake Garda)

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Mussolini’s government from 1943-1945 from the occupied part of Italy, after the German rescue

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76
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minare

minato

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to mine, to undermine, undercut, weaken
mined, weakened, undercut

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77
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il pretesto

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pretext, excuse, justification

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78
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la disfatta

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the defeat

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79
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la casta

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the clique, the caste

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80
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la perdita

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  1. loss (of an object, death of a person)
  2. leak (e.g. of a fluid)
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81
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il conto

A

account
bill etc

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82
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il bancario
il bancario la bancaria

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bank
bank teller

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83
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siglare

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to sign, initial

84
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lo spunto

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prompt, cue

85
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il fascino

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charm, allure, appeal, fascination

86
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descrizione

A

description, illustration, characterization

87
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scomparire

A

to disappear
to pass away (die)

88
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all’orizzonte

A

from sigh
2.future
3. developments

89
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fidarsi

A

to trust, be sure

90
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affidare
affidarsi

A

to entrust, give custody of
trust in, be confident in, rely on

91
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il balso

balsare

A

leap, jump, spring
stride
to leap, jump, spring
to stride

92
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dirompente

A

explosive, shocking

93
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infrangere

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to break, shatter, impinge

94
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l’incarico

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task, responsibility, chore, assignment.
role, office

95
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l’eguaglianza, l’uguaglianza
la parita
il diritto

A

justice, fairness
rights under the law
rights (human)

96
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FARE una fotografia

A

TAKE a photograph

97
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il gusto

A

sense of flavour or style

98
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la scaletta

A

stile (over a fence)

99
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per finire in

A

to end up in

100
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estendibile, estensibile

A

extendable ( in time)

101
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allungabile

A

extendable (in length)

102
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giurare

A

to swear (to something),

103
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dimettersi

A

to resign

104
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ennesimo adj.

A

umpteenth nth

105
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il zaino

A

back-pack, rucksack

106
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ammettere

A

to admit, to acknowledge,
to approve, allow, assume

107
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attenersi

A

to abide by, comply with, conform to

108
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il proposito

A

the purpose, the intention, the aim

109
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imbrogliare

A

to dupe, to cheat
to tangle, to snarl

110
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apprezzare

A

to appraise, value,
admire esteem
notice
appreciate

111
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il riciclaggio

A

money laundering
recycling

112
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la frode

A

fraud, swindle scam

113
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incontrare

A

to bump into

114
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l’appoggio

A

support, backing,

115
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il lingotto

A

the ingot

116
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incollato

A

glued, stuck on

117
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prestare

A

to carry out,
give, grant, lend, loan

118
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irragionevole

A

unreasonable

119
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sparire

A

to disappear

120
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la banda

A

band, mob, gang
stripe, strip band

121
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volatilizzare
volatilizzarsi

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to evaporate, vaporize
to disappear

122
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incantevole

A

enchanting fascinating, magical

123
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la cassaforte

A

the safe

124
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rivedere

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to rethink, reconsider, revise
to see again, review

125
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vergognarsi

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to feel ashamed, embarassed

126
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capitare

A

to end up, wind up. arrive
to happen, occur, arise, turn up

127
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un bullo

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bully, vandal, hooligan

128
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il fsstidio

A

complaint, illness
annoyance, irritation

129
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allentare

A

relax, slacken, loosen

130
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la presa

A

the grasp, the grip, handle, hold

131
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il riscatto

A

the ransom

132
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frenare

A

to brake, slow down

133
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rosicare

A

to gain
to nibble, to gnaw

134
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l’indizio

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clue, sign, symptom, hint

135
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avere la situazione bene in pugno

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to have the situation well in hand (fist)

136
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leale

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loyal
fair honest just

137
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debole

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weak, weary
feeble, tenuous

138
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l’infanzia

A

childhood, youth

139
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e nuovamente arrivato

A

to be here again

140
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la ricorrenza

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anniversary

141
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laico

A

lay, secular

142
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sereno

A

serene tranquil calm
sunny clear fair

143
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il motto

A

motto

144
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accaparrare
accaparrarsi

A

to buy out
to get to grab, obtain

145
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qualunque cosa

A

anything, everything

146
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la serratura
il luchetto

A

the lock
padlock

147
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montare

A

to build, assemble
whip, beat (frulino)
to ride, straddle, mount

148
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montato adj.

A

whipped, beaten
full of oneself, big headed
mounted

149
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blindato

A

armoured

150
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attento adj.

A

attentive, careful,
loving attentive

151
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dotato di

A

fitted with, equipped

152
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la carica, le cariche

A

charge

153
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titoccare

A

to touch again,
to touch up, to adjust

154
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scattare

A

to switch off, to jerk, to twitch
to photograph, shoot (a photograph)

155
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il cardine

A

the hinge

156
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galleggiante adj.
il galleggiante

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floating
the float, buoy

157
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incantato/a

A

enchanted

158
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la crociera

A

cruise

159
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donare

A

to give to offer
to suit (look right)

160
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il brindisi

A

toast (cheers!)

161
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allegro

A

joyous, happy, cheerful, merry
tipsy

162
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quando sara venuto l’ora

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when the time has come (lit. when the time will have come)

163
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stare venendo a vedere

A

to be coming to see

164
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timido

A

timid demure bashful
faint weak hesitant

165
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il santo la santa

A

the saint

166
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l’inganno

A

deceit, trick, scam

167
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la retrovia

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the rear, the back

168
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affondato

A

sunken, sunk

169
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il carro

A

tank (military)
float (in a parade)
cart waggon

170
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irrobustire

A

to strengthen, build up

171
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la disfatta

A

defeat, failure, debacle, collapse,

172
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seguire

A

to attend (a function, class etc)
to follow etc

173
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la bava

A

“light air”
saliva, drool,

174
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addestrare
addestrarsi

A

to train, to coach (someone)
to train (yourself)

175
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inviare

A

to send, to forward, dispatch

176
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rimborsare

A

to refund, reimburse

177
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ricuperare recuperare

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to recover (an object, to retrieve, to get back

178
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inondare

A

to flood (with water or light)

179
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scatenarsi
scatenare

A

to rage, to unleash, go wild, le loose
to cause, to instigate, to incite

180
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sfondare

A

to break, to burst through,

181
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rilevato

A

observed, ascertained

182
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sfuggire

A

to escape, slip away, elude

183
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sprecare
sprecato, inutile

A

to waste (time or something)
wasted

184
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il punto di rugiada

A

dew point

185
Q

comunqie, in ogni caso, ugualmente, lo stesso

A

anyway

186
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comunque, in ogni caso, come capita

A

anyhow

187
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le poesie

A

poems & poetry

188
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sin da

sin d’ora
sin da subito
sin dal inizio fin dal inizio
sin dall antichita

A

since/from the beginning, (sin does not appear to be used on its own)
from now
starting immediately
from the beginning
from ancient times, since time immemorial

189
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lo sfondo

A

background

190
Q

l’alba. il crepuscolo
l’alba
l’aurora
l’urora australe, l’aurora polare
l’aurora boreale

A

dawn,
sunrise
aurora, and sunrise and dawn
southern lights, aurora australis
aurora borealis, northern lights, polar lights

191
Q

le prime luci del’alba
alle prime luci del’alba

A

first light
at first light

192
Q

il tramonto
il crepuscolo

A

sunset
twilight (note Italian has twilight and first light the same)

193
Q

TUTTA la settimana

A

all week LONG

194
Q

la corte
il cortile

A

internal courtyard, “the (royal) court”
any courtyard, yard

195
Q

avere intenzione di fare qualcosa

A

to have the intention to do something

196
Q

si che

A

of course

197
Q

la brezza
la leggera brezza

A

breeze, gust
light breeze

198
Q

il nevischio

A

sleet

199
Q

il ritratto

A

the potrait

200
Q

cedere

A

to surrender, cede, give up, give in

201
Q

possente

A

powerful, strong

202
Q

bellico
il bellico
l’ombelico

A

military, warlike,
umbilicus, belly button (rarely used),
bellybutton, umbilicus

203
Q

la squadriglia

A

the squadron (military aircraft)

204
Q

l’omerta

A

code of silence (mafia origin)

205
Q

la fase/i
il palco, il palcocenico

A

stage (step in a process)
stage (in a theatre)

206
Q

e una mia abitudine (note no di)

A

is a habit OF mine

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