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commissario

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police superintendent, inspector

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anonimo

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anonymous

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principe, il

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prince

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tiranno

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tyrant

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saggio

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essay

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segno zodiacale

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zodiac sign

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astrologia

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astrology

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oroscopo

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horoscope

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parole alterate

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heated words

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alterare

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to alter

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gemelli

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Gemini, twins

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confuso

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confused

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ariete, l’ (m.)

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Aries

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guastare

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to spoil, to ruin

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cancro

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Cancer

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è nato sotto il segno del…

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he/she was born under the sign of…

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vergine, la

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Virgo

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sorridere (p.p. sorriso)

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to smile

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chiaro e tondo

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straight out, clearly

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pesci

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Pisces

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resistere (p.p. resistito)

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to resist

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impermeabile

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water proof

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simultaneo

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simultaneous

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rimproverare

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to scold, to reproach

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promozione

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promotion

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di che segno sei?

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what sign are you?

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capricorno

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Capricorn

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passionalità

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passion

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toro

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Torus

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semplicità

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simplicity

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paziente

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patient

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sensibile

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sensitive

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parole a doppio senso

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words with two meanings, double entendre

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sognatore

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dreamer

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zodiaco

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zodiac

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esibire

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to show

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esteriore

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exterior

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interiore

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interior

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seducente

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seductive

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puntualità

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punctuality

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altruismo

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altruism

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bilancia

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Libra

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in compenso

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on the other hand

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creativo

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creative

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tollerante

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tolerant

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scontro

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clash

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scorpione, lo

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Scorpio

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provocatore

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trouble-maker, tease

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ambizioso

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ambitious

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catturare

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to capture

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riprendersi (p.p. ripreso)

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to recover

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sagittario

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Sagitarius

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buon umore

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good mood

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fidanzamento

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engagement

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concreto

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concrete

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a lungo

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for a long time

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ringiovanire

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to rejuvinate

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acquario

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Acquarius

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eccentrico

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eccentric

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fantasioso

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imaginative

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stupire

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to astonish

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razionalità

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rationality

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imprevedibile

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unpredictable

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esclamativo

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exclamatory

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compilare

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to fill out/in

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modulo

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form

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in continuazione

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continuously

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sintomo

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symptom

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di mezzo

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between, in the middle

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non penso che a lui

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I only think of him

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corrente, la

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current

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narratore

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narrator

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ribaltare

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to overturn

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ottimismo

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optimism

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propagandare

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to propagandize

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borghesia

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middle classes

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privo di…

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to be devoid of, lacking, without

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noia

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boredom

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L’amore coniugale

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The conjugal love

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borghese

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bourgeois

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orientarsi

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to orientate, to find one’s bearings

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psicoanalisi, l’(f.)

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psychoanalisis

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giocoso

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playful

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unirsi

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to join

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ragno

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spider

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Il visconte dimezzato

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the Cloven Viscount

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barone, il

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baron

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Il cavaliere inesistente

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the Nonexistant Knight

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antenato

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ancestor

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definire

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to define

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parodia

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parody

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cavalleresco

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chivalrous

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allusione

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allusion

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fiabesco

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like a fairy tale

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invisibile

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invisible

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liberazione

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liberation

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sorridente

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smiling

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laser, il

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laser

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basarsi (su)

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to base on

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oggettivo

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objective

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relativo

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relative

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costante

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constant

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mentire

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to lie

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ingannare

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to deceive

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crearsi illusioni

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to delude oneself

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illusione

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illusion

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milionario

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millionaire

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riconoscere

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to recognize

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compagnia

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theatre company

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copione, il

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script

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mercato nero

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black market

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arricchirsi

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to enrich, to get rich

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fare l’amore

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to make love

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soldato

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soldier

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tolleranza

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tolerance

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sipario

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curtain

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furioso

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furious

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irrefrenabile

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uncontrollable

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palcoscenico

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stage

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berretto

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beret, cap

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sonaglio

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rattle

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teatrino

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little theatre

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librone

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big book, tome

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ragazzaccio

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bad boy

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modificare

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to modify

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terminazione

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termination,ending

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alterazione

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alteration

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dimensione

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dimension, size

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diminutivo

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diminutive

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accrescitivo

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augmentative

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peggiorativo

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pejorative

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dispregiativo

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disparaging, depreciatory

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parolaccia

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bad word, swear word

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vezzeggiativo

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pet name, form of endearment

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libraio

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book seller

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storicamente (avv.)

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historically

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bene o male

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somehow

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invogliare

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to tempt, to induce

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confrontarsi

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to confront

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lettura

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reading

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casa editrice

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publishing company

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tendere (a)

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to tend, to be inclined

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narrazione

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narration

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intreccio

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intertwining, plot

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memoria

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memory

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biografia

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biography

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e via via

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and so on

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disdegnare

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to disdain

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tomo

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tome

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adesione

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adhesion

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appassionante

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exciting

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casuale

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by chance

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gradevole

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pleasant

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accostarsi

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matching, combination

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sensazione

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sensation

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accessorio

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accessory

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decorativo

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decorative

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impegnare

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to pawn, to bind, to commit

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abbronzato

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tanned

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materassino

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inflatable mattress

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cenno

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sign, nod

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vago

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vague

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riabbassare

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to re-lower

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proseguimento

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continuation

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d’un fiato

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in one breath

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fiato

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breath

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capo

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head

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amaro

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bitter

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staccarsi

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to detach

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minaccioso

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meanacing, threatening

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voluminoso

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voluminous

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tipografo

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printer

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impaginare

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to do the lay-out

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redattrice

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editor

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editore

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publisher

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grafico

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graphic, graphic designer

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addio

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farewell, goodbye

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La Locandiera

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The Mistress of the Inn

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Il Servitore di due Padroni

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The Servant of Two Masters

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esaltare

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to exalt, to elate

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prosa

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prose

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analitico

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analytic

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esito

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result

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ugualmente (avv.)

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equally

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pessimistico

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pessimistic

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dare vita (a)

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to give life to

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illustre

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illustrious

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narrativa

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narrative

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Anima mundi

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Anima mundi

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anima

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soul

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assegnare

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to assign

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romanziera

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novelist

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Ossi di seppia

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Cuttlefish Bones

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a sorpresa

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by surprise

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satirico

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satirical, satirist

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anarchico

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anarchist

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promozione

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promotion

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tappa

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stage, lap

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Romanticismo

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Romanticism

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ostile

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hostile

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Verismo

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literary movement born in Italy in the late nineteenth

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menzionare

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to mention

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menzogna

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lie

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sortilegio

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witchcraft

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accidentale

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accidental

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pseudonimo

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pseudonym

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mansione

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task, duty

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scultura

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sculpture

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mancante

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missing

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compito in classe

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class work

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irresponsabile

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irresponsible

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non posso dargli tutti i torti

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I can’t say he/she is all wrong

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urgente

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urgent

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ladruncolo

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petty thief

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portiera

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concierge, door-keeper

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duramente (avv.)

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hard, harshly

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onestamente (avv.)

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honestly

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competente

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competent

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bagnarsi

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to get wet, to take a dip

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memorizzare

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to memorize

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disordinato

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messy, untidy

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ossia

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that is

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assistente

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assistant

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vincente

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winning

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avvincente

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enthralling

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saggistica

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non-fiction

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individuo

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individual

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filosofico

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philosophical

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complesso

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complex

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linguistica

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linguistics

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spunto

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cue, hint

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ombrellone

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beach umbrella

233
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stupirsi

A

to be astonished, to be surprised

234
Q

sempreverde

A

evergreen

235
Q

ironia

A

irony

236
Q

paradosso

A

paradox

237
Q

impegnativo

A

challenging, demanding

238
Q

rumorosamente (avv.)

A

noisily, loudly

239
Q

essere a conoscenza (di)

A

to be aware of something

240
Q

un tantino

A

a little bit

241
Q

notte in bianco

A

sleepless night

242
Q

dare ascolto

A

to listen to someone

243
Q

severamente (avv.)

A

strictly

244
Q

acustico

A

acoustic

245
Q

mettere in moto

A

to start

246
Q

allacciare

A

to fasten

247
Q

cinture di sicurezza

A

safety belt

248
Q

del resto

A

after all

249
Q

caduta

A

fall

250
Q

rilassare

A

to relax

251
Q

rinfrescare

A

to refresh

252
Q

pendere

A

to lean

253
Q

chiudere a chiave

A

to lock

254
Q

rileggere (p.p. riletto)

A

to reread

255
Q

suffisso

A

suffix

256
Q

grazioso

A

graceful

257
Q

frequentarsi

A

to see one another

258
Q

principe azzurro

A

prince charming

259
Q

ultime

A

latest news

260
Q

sin da…

A

since

261
Q

promettente

A

promising

262
Q

appoggiare

A

to lean, to put

263
Q

ingresso

A

entrance

264
Q

lettera di avviso

A

advisory letter, letter of notice

265
Q

avviso

A

warning, advisory

266
Q

tempesta

A

storm, tempest

267
Q

impegnarsi

A

to apply oneself, to commit

268
Q

scivolare

A

to slip

269
Q

pappagallo

A

parrot

Italian (13 decks)

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