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1
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Quadrato

A

Noun/adjective

Square

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Suddenly

All of a sudden

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All’improvviso

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From a distance /afar

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In lontananza

La lontananza -distance

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Sword

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La spada

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Outstretched

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Tesa

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To grab / grasp

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Afferrare

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Movement / move

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La mossa

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To hit / strike

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Colpire

Isc

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To fall

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Cadere
La caduta - fall

To fall to the ground
Cadere A terra

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10
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To begin to

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Mettersi a fare qualcosa

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11
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To take a step back

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Fare un passo indietro

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12
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Italico

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Italian (historic)

La penisola italica

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Exception

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F) eccezione
Ad eccezione di - with the exception of…
Non fare l’eccezione- to be no exception

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14
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Don’t you think

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Non ti/vi pare?

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To seem/appear

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Parere

m) parere - opinion / point of view/ take

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16
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Evil / wicked

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Malvagio

N/adj

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17
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Eldest

First born

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Primogenito

Noun/adjective

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18
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Therefore / so

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Dunque

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19
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Each one

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Ciascuno

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20
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Chosen /selected

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Prescelto

Prescegliere - to choose / select a person

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21
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Pope

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Papa

Pontefice (pontiff)

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aristocrat(ic)

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nm/adj) patrizio

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pleb (adj/n)

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plebeo

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24
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to occur/happen

to carry out/conduct

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svolgersi

svolgere - to conduct/carry out

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25
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in exchange for

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in cambio DI

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26
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in contrast to

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al contrario DI

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27
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that is, in other words, namely

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ovvero

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28
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ancestor

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m) antenato

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29
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until/ up to

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fino A

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30
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to call/summon

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convocare

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31
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setting/environment/sphere

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m) ambito

→ ambiti della vita pubblica

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32
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position/office/job/role

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la carica

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33
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workload

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il carico di lavoro

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34
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therefore, so, for this reason

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perciò

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35
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to learn by heart/memorise

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imparare A memoria

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36
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oltre A

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in addition to/besides/beyond

→ oltre ad essere capo religioso è anche capo militare

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37
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aggressive, warmongering

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bellicoso

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38
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sbagliare

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to make a mistake/be mistaken
sbagliare numero - dial wrong number
sbagliare strada - go the wrong way/take wrong turn

sbagliarsi - to be mistaken

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39
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lightning

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m) fulmine

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40
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thunder

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M) tuono

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41
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to get angry

to make sb angry

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arrabbiarsi

far arrabbiare

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42
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cunning/sly

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perfido

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43
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to force

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obbligare qlcn A fare qlcs

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44
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disperato

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desperate, upset, despairing

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45
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unbearable, intolerable

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insopportabile

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46
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to drive away, shoo

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scacciare

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47
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unlike, in contrast to

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IN differenza DI

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48
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in half

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a metà

halfway - a metà strada

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49
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to beat/defend/crush

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sconfiggere

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50
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loser/beaten

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nm/adj) sconfitto

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51
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slavery

slave

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la schiavitù

lo schiavo

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52
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failed/unsuccessful

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nm/adj) fallito

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53
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childbirth

to give birth

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m) parto

partorire

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54
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midwife

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f) levatrice

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55
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modesty

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il pudore

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56
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(to see something) live

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(vedere qualcosa) in diretta

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57
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newborn

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il neonato

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58
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to get old/age

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invecchiare

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59
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vehicle

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il veicolo

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60
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benestante

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rich, wealthy, affluent

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61
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youth/young people

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la gioventù

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62
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body hair

animal fur

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il pelo

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63
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scarce/lacking

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scarso

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64
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attractive

charming/alluring

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attraente

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65
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risky

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rischioso

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66
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indeed

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in effetti

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67
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(n)either, not even

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neppure

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68
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la faccenda

una faccenda domestica

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job/chore, matter/affair

household chore

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69
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to comb/brush

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pettinare

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70
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to bleach, lighten

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schiarire

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71
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dark

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scuro

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72
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tanned

to get a tan

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abbronzato

abbronzarsi

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73
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to resemble sb/look like sb

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assomigliare A qlcn

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74
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to ally/join forces

alliance

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allearsi

un’alleanza

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75
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citizenship

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la cittadinanza

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76
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(to be) increasing

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essere in aumento

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77
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to address/aim

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rivolgere

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78
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to speak to sb/address/call sb

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rivolgersi A qlcn

eg doctor

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79
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una perdita

essere in perdita

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loss, leak, drop/decline, death

to be declining/dropping

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80
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un passo falso

fare un passo falso

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false step, misstep

to make a wrong move/ faux pas, misjudge

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81
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to escape, run away

to hurry, dash/run off

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scappare

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82
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to fall in love with sb

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innamorarsi di qlcn

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83
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to go mad/crazy

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impazzire

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84
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to curse

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maledire

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85
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scontrarsi

uno scontro

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to argue, clash
to bump into/collide
clash/conflict, collision/crash

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86
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phoenix

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un fenice

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87
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un pretesto

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pretext, excuse, justification

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88
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soil/ground

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il suolo

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89
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forced, obliged, compelled

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costretto

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90
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army (crowd/mass)

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m) esercito

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91
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a fatica

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with difficulty

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92
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intanto

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meanwhile, in the meantime

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93
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to launch/initiate sth

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dare inizio a qlcs

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94
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procrastinator

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un temporeggiatore

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95
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luxurious

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lussuoso

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96
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to waste/squander

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spreccare

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97
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to laugh in sb’s face

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ridere in faccia A qlcn

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98
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injustice

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l’ingiustizia

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99
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fare i conti con qlcn

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to deal with/confront sb

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100
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dare un’occhiata

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to take a look at, glance at

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101
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lack/shortage

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la mancanza

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102
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king/sovereign

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il sovrano

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103
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infine

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eventually/finally/at last

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104
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threat

to threaten

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la minaccia

minacciare

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105
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in the end, at the end of the day

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alla fin fine

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106
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di fatto

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as a matter of fact, in fact

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107
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corrente

→ il corrente anno

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current, present

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108
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pity, compassion

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la pietà

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109
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mix/mixture

to mix, blend, stir

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una mescolanza

mescolare

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110
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sign, symbol

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un segno

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111
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usually, normally

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solitamente

di solito

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112
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madness, insanity

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la pazzia

113
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betrayal, treason

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un tradimento

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l’appropriazione

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appropriation, embezzlement

115
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arricchire

arricchirsi

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to enhance, enrich, make sb rich, develop

to get rich

116
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to judge, deem

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degnare

117
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stravolgere

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to twist, distort, revolutionise, shake up

118
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la disgrazia

per disgrazia

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misfortune, bad luck

sadly

119
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versare

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to pour, spill

to experience, go through

120
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to accomplish, fulfil, carry out

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compiere

121
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coloro

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quelli che

those who

122
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favourable

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favorevole

123
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frenare

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to slow down, break,

restrain

124
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to pass on, hand down

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tramandare

125
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innanzitutto

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first of all

126
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firstly

secondly

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in primo luogo

in secondo luogo

127
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shame, disgrace, embarrassment

A

la vergogna

128
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to result in, give rise to

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sfociare

129
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meaning, that is to say

A

vale a dire

130
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unmanageable

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ingestibile

131
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better not

A

meglio non + INF

132
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to wager, bet, challenge

→ a bet/gamble

A

scommettere

una scommessa

133
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to boast

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vantare → lui vanta antenati divini

vantarsi - to brag/boast

134
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to be proud of

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vantarsi DI

135
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furthermore, in addition

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inoltre

136
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well liked, admired

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benvoluto

137
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measure, provision

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il provvedimento

138
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to recall, know

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avere presente

139
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die/dice

A

il dado

il dado è tratto - the die is cast

140
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sacred, unbreakable

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inviolabile

141
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la sponda

A

bank, shore (river, sea)

edge, border

142
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to be on the point of doing sth

A

essere sul punto di fare qlcs

stare appena

143
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fame

A

la fama

144
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to cross, overstep

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oltrepassare

145
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to be horrified

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inorridire

146
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to come to a bitter end

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fare una brutta fine

147
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triumph

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un trionfo

148
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shocking

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scioccante

149
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bit by bit/gradually

in time, as something moves on…

A

via via

via via che…

150
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shield

A

lo scudo

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l’attrezzo

A

tool, equipment, instrument

152
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tent

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la tenda

153
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addormentare

addormentarSI

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to numb, anaesthetise

to fall/go to sleep/ to have pins and needles

154
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nm / adj) vile

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coward, cowardly

155
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to provide, equip

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dotare

156
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to be poles/worlds apart

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essere agli antipodi

157
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at first/initially

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in primo tempo

158
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in that case

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in tal caso

159
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in that sense/thus

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in tal sense

160
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very soon, quickly

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ben presto

161
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to disagree

A

essere in disaccordo

162
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la prospettiva

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prospect, perspective, point of view

163
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schiaccante

A

overwhelming (victory), crushing

164
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therefore, hence

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pertanto

quindi, dunque, allora

165
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honourable

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onorevole

166
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since, seeing as how

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poiché

167
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such , aforementioned

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tale

168
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to wonder

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chiedersi

169
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meeting, rendez-vous, hangout

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un ritrovo

170
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hygiene

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f) igiene

171
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empty, out of power/batteries, dead

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scarico

172
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dirty (lit/fig)

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sporco

173
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to refer to, make a reference to

A

fare riferimento A qlcs

174
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so that, in order that

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affinché + SUBJ

175
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traveller

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un viaggiatore

176
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marble

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il marmo

177
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yet, but, still

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eppure

178
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wood

wooden

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il legno → di/in legno

179
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una lotta

A

fight, struggle, battle, conflict

180
Q

to enjoy, benefit from

A

godere DI

181
Q

attitude, behaviour

A

m) atteggiamento

182
Q

as long as

A

finché

183
Q

to send, despatch

A

spedire

184
Q

plot twist, dramatic turn of events

A

un colpo di scena

185
Q

recovery, curing/healing

A

la guarigione

186
Q

at the most, if anything

A

tutt’al più

187
Q

to replace

A

rimpiazzare

188
Q

dull, bland

A

insulso

189
Q

father in law

mother in law

A

il suocero

la suocera

190
Q

conspiracy, plot

A

la congiura

191
Q

la scampo

A

safety, escape, way out

192
Q

la sbirciata

dare una sbirciata a qlcs

A

a peep/peek, glance

take a peek at

193
Q

espugnare

A

to conquer

194
Q

nickname

A

un soprannome

195
Q

on purpose, voluntarily

A

volontariamente

196
Q

to rent, lease

A

affitare

197
Q

shameful, disgraceful

A

infamante

198
Q

up until this point

A

fino a questo punto

199
Q

worthy

A

meritevole

200
Q

presso

A

around, near, among

→ lui è popolare presso il senato

201
Q

famine, shortage

A

la carestia

202
Q

entrance

A

m) ingresso

203
Q

lavish, sumptuous

A

sfarzoso

204
Q

simultaneously, at the same time

A

al contempo

205
Q

crime

A

un reato

206
Q

to declare

A

dichiarare

207
Q

actually, in fact, rather

A

anzi

208
Q

in preda a

→ essere in preda a

A

to fall prey to, in the grip of

to be suffering from

209
Q

la strage

A

massacre, carnage, disaster, heartbreak

210
Q

to adapt to

A

adeguarsi

211
Q

to be frightened, get scared

A

spaventarsi

212
Q

to drag

A

trascinare

213
Q

un distacco

A

separation, detachment, indifference

214
Q

the same, alike, identical

A

uguale

215
Q

to be aware of

A

essere a conoscenza di

216
Q

to learn about sth, find out

A

venire a conoscenza di

217
Q

to push

A

spingere

218
Q

pupil, student, apprentice

A

l’allievo

219
Q

to reduce, decrease

A

ridurre

220
Q

to ban, forbid

A

proibire

221
Q

to demand, require

A

esigere

222
Q

to tease, make fun of

A

prendere in giro

223
Q

to endanger, put at risk

A

mettere a repentaglio

224
Q

unpredictable

A

imprevedibile

225
Q

in buona misura

A

largely, in great measure

226
Q

gift

A

un donativo

227
Q

abnormal, unusual

A

aberrante

228
Q

line

A

una riga

229
Q

afterlige

A

m) oltretomba

230
Q

from now on

from X onwards

A

da qui in avanti

da X in avanti

231
Q

brother/sister in law

A

cognato/a

232
Q

rumoured that

A

correre la voce che

233
Q

to implement, carry out

A

mettere in atto

234
Q

attaccato

A

joined, connected

235
Q

mite

A

mild, moderate (temperature), good natured, gentle

236
Q

il calo

A

drop, fall, loss

237
Q

ennesimo

A

nth, umpteenth

238
Q

odierno

A

of today, today’s, current

239
Q

sottrare

sottrarsi

A

to subtract, steal

to avoid, dodge

240
Q

spostare

A

to movem postpone

241
Q

esposto

A

exposed

242
Q

to make space for

A

fare spazio a

243
Q

to be watched by, in sb’s sights

A

essere nel mirino

244
Q

subire

A

to suffer, endure, be subjected to

245
Q

spartire

A

to separate, divide

246
Q

temibile

A

fearsome

247
Q

to keep at bay

A

tenere A bada

248
Q

m) carro

A

cart

249
Q

scatenare

A

to cause, instigate, incite

250
Q

(non) di rado

A

(not) seldom, rarely

251
Q

spiccare

A

to stand out

252
Q

right from the start

A

sin/fin dall’inizio

253
Q

la gerarchia

A

hierarchy

254
Q

presupporre

A

to believe, assume, suppose

255
Q

un spostamento

A

movement/transfer, postponement

256
Q

to be out of control

A

essere fuori controllo

257
Q

un compenso

A

payment, reward/bonus, reimbursement

258
Q

swamp, marsh

A

una palude

259
Q

un vescovo

A

bishop

260
Q

trafiggere

A

to pierce, strike

261
Q

statale

A

government, national

262
Q

ostacolare

A

to impede, obstruct, prevent

263
Q

to tear apart/to shreds, torment

A

dilaniare

264
Q

lazy

A

pigro

265
Q

breach

to persuade, leave an impression on

A

una breccia

fare breccia

266
Q

lieve

A

soft, light

slight

267
Q

intraprendere

A

to start, launch

to undertake

268
Q

una crociata

A

crusade

269
Q

un possedimento

A

property, estate

270
Q

dispiegare

A

to spread/lay out, unfold

271
Q

sancire

A

to sanction, ratify, set forth

272
Q

vietare

un divieto

A

to ban, forbid, prohibit, obstruct/block

a ban

273
Q

la sosta

sostare

A

parking, pause/break

to park, take a break

274
Q

divieto di sosta

senza sosta

A

no parking

275
Q

fattibile

A

doable, feasible

276
Q

conseguire

A

to obtain, accomplish

277
Q

decisivo

A

deciding, crucial, decisive

278
Q

una sfida

A

challenge

279
Q

to smile

a smile

A

sorridere

un sorriso

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