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1
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il scudo
il scudetto
riparare qualcuno da qualcosa,
protegere “ “ “ “
schermare “ “ “ “

A

shield (knights in armour)
prize in shape of shield
to shield someone from something

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la parabrezza

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windscreen, windshield

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antiproiettile

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bulletproof

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lo scroscio
lo scroscio di ridere

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outburst
outburst of laughter

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provocare

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to cause, to bring about

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reclamare, protestare
lamentarsi di

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to complain in general
to complain about something specific

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ribattere

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to answer back, retort, rebut (offer a rebuttal)
rewrite, write again
hit again, beat again
resist, drive back, keep out
answer. reply

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lottare

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to fight, struggle (to get something done)

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9
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facoltoso

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rich wealthy well-off

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10
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l’avvento

con l’avvento del parti nazista

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the advent of
Advent
coming to power, arrival
with the coming to power of the Nazi party

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la carenza

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shortage, deficiency, shortcoming, absence, scarcity,
flaw

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12
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si sarebbe avuto/a

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there would have been

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la luce crepuscolare del mattino
l’ imbrunire
imbrunire

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first light
twilight (evening) dusk
to get dark, to darken

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l’alba
il tramonto

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dawn, sunrise
sunset evening

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il mattino
la mattina

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the period of the morning
the working hours of the morning

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16
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la superficie e molto scivolosa

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the surface is very slippery

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17
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fare attentione (a)
stare attento (a)

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watch out (for)

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18
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incantato

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enchanted, magical (e.g. scenery)

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19
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CHE altri seguano

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FOR others TO follow, should have been, that others follow

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20
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mite, temperato

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mild (weather)

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21
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caldo mite

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warm

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22
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tiepido

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tepid

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23
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rimosso pp

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removed

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24
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galleggiare

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to float

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25
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la zattera

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raft

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inaugurare

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to launch, inaugurate,

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27
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puo darsi

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possibly, perhaps, maybe

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28
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svariare

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to modify, vary

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29
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granche
non sono un granche

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not much, much
they are not much

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la prospettiva

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the prospect, the perspective

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31
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la scomparsa

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the disappearance,
the demise

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32
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insicuro
l’insicuro

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insecure,
insecurity

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33
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inchiodare

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to nail, to nail down
to slam on the brakes

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34
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vanitoso

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vain, conceited

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35
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il mirino

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gunsight, viewfinder

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36
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il cagnolino la cagnolina

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puppy dog

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37
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il puntino

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full stop, period,,
small spot, small dot

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38
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il mago la maga

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spirit, wizard

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39
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la perla

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pearl

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40
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il fastidio

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complaint, ailment
inconvenience, bother
problem concern worry

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41
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l’aspetto

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the look of, the aspect of

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42
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preso adj.

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taken, occupied
engrossed, absorbed, taken with

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43
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una buona moneta di scambio

tassa di scambio

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good rate of exchange, cheap at the price
rate of exchange

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44
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avere fegato

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to have guts (courage)

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45
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il scaffale

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shelf, shelving unit

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46
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si che

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of course

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47
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la tenaglia

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pincer, claw (as in crab)

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48
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dimettere
dimettersi

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to dismiss, discharge, release
to resign, step down

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49
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la fornitura

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supply, supplying

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50
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il commento
no comment

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comment
no comment (Uses English)

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51
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la colonna sonora, il sonoro
sonoro Adj

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soundtrack
auditory, voice, spoken

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52
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la mina

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mine (explosive)
pencil lead, graphite

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53
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vagante

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wandering, roaming

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54
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rotto, guasto adj.
rompere

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broken
to break

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55
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screpare,
sperperare

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to waste, to squander
to waste, squander, fritter away, spend recklessly

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56
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questa si che
si che

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NOW this is (of course this is)
of course

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57
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promuovere

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to promote, encourage

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58
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la pratica

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paperwork
practice, experience, procedure

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59
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puo darsi

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maybe, possibly

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60
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seppellore

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to bury, to inter

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61
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ripensare

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to think over, to rethink
to recollect, remember

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62
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la facciata

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face, image, facade (to the world)

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63
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il gabinetto

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cabinet, advisory body, council
office, study
toilet

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64
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il gabinetto alla turca

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shit and run

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65
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accontentare
accontentarsi

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to satisfy, pleas
be happy with, settle for

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66
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corteggiare

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to court, to pursue
entice, lure, flater

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67
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percorerre
percorso = pp

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to travel,
to cover, to sweep, (a distance)

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68
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il percorso

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travel, the way, the path

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69
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appieno adv

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fully

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70
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bava
bava di vento

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drool, spittle, saliva
little to no wind, a dribble of wind

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71
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PER finire

A

ABOUT to end up

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72
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il fascino

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charm, allure, appeal, fascination

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73
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la borghesia

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middle class, bourgeoisie

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74
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condividere

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to share

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75
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mascherare

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mask, cloak, camouflage

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76
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scambiare
scambiarsi

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to mistake, confuse, mix
exchange, swap, trade places, swap places

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77
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ambito

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coveted
sphere, range, scope, environment of, sphere of

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78
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gradinare

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make steps
chisel

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79
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capitare

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to happen, arise, turn up, occur

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80
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apertamente

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openly, plainly, frankly, publicly

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81
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ragionevole

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reasonable, balanced, rational

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82
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indubbio

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undeniable, irrefutable

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83
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indurire

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to harden, stiffen

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84
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indebolire

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to weaken, grow weak,
undermine, invalidate

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85
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svelare

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unveil, discover

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86
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la cronaca

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the report, account, chronicle

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87
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il capro espiatorio

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scapegoat

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88
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la predica

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speech, lecture, preaching,

89
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azzardare

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to risk, venture, hazard, dare

90
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il rotocalco

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illustrated news magazine

91
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reagire

A

react, respond,
counter, retaliate

92
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la dilazione

A

postponement, delay,
moratorium

93
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la cautela

A

caution, prudence, care

94
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la motivazione

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motive, reason, purpose, justification

95
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disperatamente

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desperately, hopelessly, desperate

96
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rinvare

A

push back, postpone, refer to

97
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agire

A

to act, operate, behave

98
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la folla
folle adj

A

crowd, throng, multitude
deranged, demented, lunatic, maniacal

99
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inquinare
inquinato

A

pollute contaminate, taint
polluted

100
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soli adj

A

only, alone

101
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scontroso adj

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surly, moody, bad tempered,

102
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definire

A

to define, pinpoint

103
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la fusione

A

merger
melting, fusion

104
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fraintendere (fra-intendere)

A

misunderstand, misinterpret

105
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soccombere

A

succumb, yield, surrender
die

106
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insaziabile

A

insatiable

107
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l’inquinamento

A

pollution

108
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la giunta

A

the council

109
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agganciare
agganciato

A

to hook, clasp, couple
connected (business relationships)

110
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lo smalto

A

varnish, glaze, nail polish

111
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l’ombretto

A

eye shadow/make up

112
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il rossetto

A

lipstick

113
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la colonia

A

community, settlement, colony

114
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riproporre

A

propose again

115
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dannato

A

damned

116
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incoraggiare

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to encourage, to spur on, to push

117
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ricattare

A

to blackmail, extort

118
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chiarire

A

clarify, explain

119
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condurre

A

to conduct,
bring, accompany, lead

120
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rasiccurare

A

to reassure

121
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depistare

A

to mislead, misdirect, to throw off the scent

122
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cadere nel vuoto

A

freefall, fall into the abyss

123
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la mossa

A

move,

124
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la cordata

A

group

125
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sostenere

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to support, hold up

126
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ucciso pp di uccidere

A

killed

127
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l’artiglio

A

claw, nail, talon
meat hook

128
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il sacrestano

A

sexton

129
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tutti quanti

A

everyone, everything

130
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sgozzare

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to slit (a) throat

131
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la tesa
teso

A

the brim
tense, taught, stretched

132
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l’impostazione

A

setting (impostazioni - software)
preparation, planning
cadence (to voice)

133
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paragonare, confrontare, comparare,
fare un confronto

A

to compare
to make a comparison

134
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ognid anno vale per tre

A

every year seems like three, every year counts like 3

135
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macchinista

A

driver, train driver, engine driver

136
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riconoscibile

A

recognisable

137
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spesso

A

thick
often

138
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l’armatura

A

armour (plating)

139
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tacere

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to be quiet, keep quiet

140
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smettere

A

stop, quit, cease

141
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anticarro
il carro armato
il carro

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anti-tank (military)
tank
waggon, cart, parade float, tank

142
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il botto

A

bang, blow, thud, crack
car accident

143
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postumo

A

posthumous
belated, late, delayed, tardy
consequence, after effects

144
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la sbornia

A

binge, bender
infatuation,crush (on someone)

145
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il fiammifero

A

matches

146
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il trofeo

A

trophy, cup
competition

147
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la compagnia

A

military company,
business company,
personal company,
party of people

148
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scavare

A

to dig, excavate

149
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la tregua

A

truce, cease fire, armistice

150
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fare domanda

applicare, mettere, spalmare

A

to apply (ask for) for something
to apply something to something (paint to a surface)

151
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passato asj
il passato

A

past
the past

152
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l’audacia, il coraggio

A

courage

153
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puntare

A

to point towards
to pin, to nail, plant, drive

154
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lottare

A

to fight, to struggle

155
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rovesciare

roversciarsi

A

to spill,
to topple, knock over
to capsize, tip over
flow, pour

156
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attendere

A

to wait, wait for

157
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trattenere

A

to stop, hold back, block

158
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il respiro

A

the breath

159
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degno
degnare

A

worthy, deserving
to deign to do something

160
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il luogotenente

A

lieutenant

161
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il fante

A

infantryman
knave

162
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il paradosso

A

the paradox

163
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l’esca

A

lure, bait, decoy

164
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il fazzoletto

il fazzoletto bianco

A

handkerchief
tiny plot
(the) white flag

165
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sventolare

A

to wave, to flutter

166
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la salvaguardia

A

safety, protection

167
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IL pirata, I pirati (nmf)

A

pirate, pirates

168
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sparire

A

to disappear, vanish

169
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sparare

A

to shoot

170
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agghiacciante
agghiacciare

A
171
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avere voluto dire

A

to have meant

172
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sotterrare

A

to bury, to inter
to suppress, bury (the memories)
TO OUTLIVE (the opposite!)

173
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il palo

A

pole, post, mast

174
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selvaggio/a

A

primitive, savage, barbarian
lout, brute

175
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accorgersi

A

to realise, to notice, see, become aware of

176
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la libbra

A

pound weight

177
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l’artificiere/a

A

bomb disposal engineer

178
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regalare

A

to gift, to give a present

179
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uditivo agg

A

auditory, aural,

180
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travolgente

A

overwhelming,
passionate, rousing, enthusiastic

181
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chiassoso

A

loud, deafening, noisy, rowdy

182
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trincerarsi

A

to entrench oneself (soldiers)

183
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l’idrante

A

fire hydrant, hydrant

184
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avere luogo

A

to take place

185
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guardare bene

A

to look closely

186
Q

l’acquazzone

A

downpour, cloudburst,
also used as massive attack

187
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il riparo

A

the refuge, shelter, haven,
the repair, mend

188
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scatenare

A

to cause, to instigate, incite, trigger

189
Q

addirittura

A

even (in addition to)
directly (very soon)

190
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l’imboscata

A

ambush

191
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assottigliare

A

to wear thin

192
Q

spina nel fianco
il fianco

A

thorn in the side
side, hip, flank

193
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un graffio

A

a scratch, minor cut
scuff mark

194
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interrompere

A

interrupt, suspend, stop

195
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la manciata

A

handful, fistful

196
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ritirarsi

A

to retreat, pull back

197
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la quarta
quarto adj.

A

the fourth
fourth

198
Q

la cazzata

A

bullshit, crap,
screw up, blunder

199
Q

restituire
restituirgliela

A

return, give back
to give it (fem) back to him

200
Q

la battistada

A

tyre tread, tread
track of tank

201
Q

l’asso

A

the ace, master, champion
ace (card)

202
Q

la rottame

la rottarme di ventore,
il rigattiere

A

scrap, junk
jalopy, clunker, wreck
piece of junk, heap of metal
scrap merchant

203
Q

agire

A

to act, operate
behave

204
Q

la molla

A

mechanical spring
impetus, motivation
fire tongs

205
Q

mollo
a mollo

A

soft weak flaccid
soak

206
Q

i panni da lavare

A

laundry

207
Q

concordare

A

to agree on.
conform to,
tally

208
Q

il dio, le dita
i diti

A

the finger, the fingers
the fingers (less common usage)

209
Q

gia a domani

A

AS EARLY as tomorrow

210
Q

il cesso

A

a dump, a dive, a fleabag
a toilet, lavatory, bathroom
john loo outhouse privy

211
Q

la letizia

A

happiness, gladness, contentment

212
Q

cieco
il cieco, la cieca

A

blind
blindman, blindwoman

213
Q

la periferia

A

the periphery, the outskirts

214
Q

ottenere

A

to obtain, achieve, reap

215
Q

esiliato
esiliare

A

exiled, banished
to exile, to banish, outcast

216
Q

coricarsi
coricare

A

to go to bed
to put someone to bed
to plant

217
Q

tale

A

such (so much)

218
Q

la barbarie

A

barbarity

219
Q

proprio

A

exactly, precisely
really, truly, right
own, typical, signature
appropriate, suitable, right
proper (name)
your own,

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