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hypothesize
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ipotizzare
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crossroads
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il crocevia
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to listen
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ascoltare
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healthy
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sano
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shiny, glossy, bright
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lucido
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to nurse, tend to
to treat |
curare
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slim, slender
also used for elegant |
snella
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hairdresser
acconciatrice |
acconciatore
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that, this
used in vague circumstances like: Cio' e' strano That's strange" |
cio'
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chair
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la sedia
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chubby, plump
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paffuto
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fat (both adj. and noun)
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grasso
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a cut - can be used in almost every sense (haircut, an incision, a cut of meat, a pay cut)
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taglio
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to climb, to scale
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scalare
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to fold, to bend
also fig. to submit |
piegare
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to cover, cover up
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coprire
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to enclose, to attach
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allegare
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avoid, evade
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evitare
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basin, sink, tank
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vasca
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to equip, to outfit
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attrezzare
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changing room, locker room
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spogliatoio
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the shower
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la doccia
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maintenance, upkeep
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manutenzione
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tissue paper
-used for press releases slang : a hot chick on game shows, ads, etc. |
velina
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provide, supply
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fornire
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damage, ruin
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rovinare
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sector, business field
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settore
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deny
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negare
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artificial, imitation, fake
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finto
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to look for, to seek
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richercare
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research or search
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richerca
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dream
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sogno
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entire
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intero
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to force, to compel
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costringere
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in theory
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in teoria
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to consider, to hold (re: an idea)
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ritenere
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the mouth
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la bocca
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the chin
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il mento
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as soon as
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appena
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to stutter, to stammer
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balbettare
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so then...
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o dunque...
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hidden
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nascosto
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to bang, to slam (as in a door)
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sbattere
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the wig
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la parruca
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the ax
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l'ascia
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to stop
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smettare
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a pinch
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un pizzico
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the carpenter
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il falegname
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to stand up
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rizzarsi
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to look like
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somigliare a
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the ant
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la formica
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the brain
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il cervello
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the tantrum
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la bizza
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to shake hands
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stringersi la mano
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the shin
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il stinco
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the liar
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il bugiardo
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the bed
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il letto
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manners, courtesy
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il garbo
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a kick
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un calcio
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to yell
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urlare
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in short
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insomma
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the jail
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il carcere
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it serves me right!
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mi sta il dovere!
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to find
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trovare
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to push
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spinsere
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the bird
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il uccello
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what's worse...
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quel che è peggio...
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meanwhile
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intanto
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to yawn
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sbadigliare
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to break
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rompere
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amazement or dismay
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sbigottimento
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the dust
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la polvere
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the darkness
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il buio
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wet
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bagnato
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to snore
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russare
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to chew
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masticare
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the mischief
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la monelleria
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the poverty
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la miseria
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to listen
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ascoltare
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it's too bad that...
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peccato che...
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to shrug
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fare spallucce
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the booth
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il baraccone
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the village
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la paese
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to feel ashamed
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vergognarsi
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the mouse
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il tupo
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the curtain
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il sipario
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the audience
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la platea
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to motion to, to suggest
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accennare
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the stage (set)
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il palcoscenico
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a scribble
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un scarabocchio
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to go down, to come down to (with a)
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scendere
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to crush, to trample
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pestare
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the whip
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la frusta
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ink
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inchiostro
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unexpected
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inaspettata
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the sheep
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il montone
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the nail
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il chiodo
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dry
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asciutto
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the eel
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la anguilla
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to shriek
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strillare
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to sneeze
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starnutire
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to whisper
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bisbigliare
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the sabre
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la sciabola
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heroic
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eroico
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the ice
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il ghiaccio
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the squirrel
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il scoiattolo
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lame
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zoppo
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blind
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cieco
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politely
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garbatamente
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yesterday
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ieri
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to sigh
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sospirare
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to be right
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avere ragione
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expense, cost, shopping
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la spesa
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to explain
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spiegare
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hole
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la buca
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grain
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il chiccho
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ear
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la spiga
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to forget
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dimenticarsi
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to stun, amaze
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sbalordire
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tired
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stancho
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would like to -
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avere - volentiere
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hare
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la lepre
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room
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camera
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to dream
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sognare
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shade, shadow
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l'ombra
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dim
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fioco
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to cheat, deceive
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imbrogliare
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same
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stesso o solito
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to dart
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guazzare
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unlucky
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disgraziato
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to scold
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sgridare
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to warn
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ammonire
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to spit out
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sputare
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deaf
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sordo
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to seize, grasp
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afferrare
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to open wide
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spalancare
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the hedge
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la siepe
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claw, talon, fingernail
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l'unghia
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to climb
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arrampicarsi
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stem, tree trunk
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il fusto
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the pigeon
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il piccione
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once again, over again
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daccapo
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vineyard
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vigneto
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ditch
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il fosso
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dirty
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sudicio
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splash or thud
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il tonfo
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to drown
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affogar(si)
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snow
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la neve
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the forrest
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il bosco
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to knock
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bussare
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the coffin
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la bara
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knife
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il coltello
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the blade
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la lama
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to hang (a person)
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impiccarsi
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the neck
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la gola
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the noose
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il nodo
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oak tree
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la quercia
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grass
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l'erba
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to cause
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cagionare
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to shake
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scrollare
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by now
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ormai
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the neck, collar
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il collo
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gust of wind
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la ventata
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sunset
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tramonto del sole
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a knock, blow
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il colpo
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to land (bird, place..)
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posarsi
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dangling
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penzaloni
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well then
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orbene
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poodle
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il barbone
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a curl
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il ricciolo
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curly, also a hedgehog
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riccio
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pocket
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la tasca
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equal, same
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pari
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barbarian
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il barbaro
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stable (for horses)
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la scuderia
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carriage
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la vettura
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wall
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la parete
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actually, well, like...
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cioe'
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crow
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il corvo
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owl
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la civetta
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a piece
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un pezzo
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heartbreak
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crepacuore
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tears
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il pianto
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sob
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il singhiozzo
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as soon as
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allorche'
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sheet (bed)
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il lenzuolo
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recovery
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la guarigione
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it hurts me to...
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mi duole...
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gravedigger
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il becchino
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to purge
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purgare
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to grow
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crescere
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bitter
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amara
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ball
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la palla
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to taste
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assaggiare
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grimace
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la smorfia
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boredom, annoyance
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noia
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pillow
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il guanciale
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to promise
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promettare
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to regret, feel sorry for
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pentirsi
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rifle, gun
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il fucile
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to skin
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spellare
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idle chatter or gossip
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chiacchiericcio
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shoulders, back
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la spalla
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shore, riverbank
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la riva
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to throw
also used like to throw a pot on a wheel" |
gettare
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weight
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il peso
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as long as, until
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finche'
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to turn
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voltare
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the top, the summit
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la cima
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food
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il cibo
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meadow, lawn
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il prato
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to rise
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sorgere
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marble
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il marmo
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hill
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la collina
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to linger, pause over something
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soffermarsi
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down there", a place that is either lower or further south"
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costaggiu'
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sleeve
fig. a group or gang |
la manica
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to find
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trovare
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anxiety
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l'ansia
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to leave breathless, fig. to worry
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affannare
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cloud
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la nuvola
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narrow, tight
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stretto
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without any moderation, to excess
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a crepapelle
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a snack
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il spuntino
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to persuade
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persuadere
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exquisite, delightful or delicious
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squisito
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quick
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svelto
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nuisance, a bother
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seccatura
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to shoot, fire a weapon
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sparare
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except
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tranne
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shell
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guscio
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to disappear, vanish
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sparire
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to float, stay afloat
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galleggiare
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to seem, to appear to be, look like
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parare
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oar
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il remo
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to gather, pick up, collect
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raccogliere
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to grumble, to rumble (stomach)
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brontolare
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prayer
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la preghiera
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to hear
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udire
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bee
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l'ape
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to pour down
also used for it's "pouring" in the sense of rain |
diluviare
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to hail
(weather) |
grandinare
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to thunder
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tuonare
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lightning, a flash of lightning
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il lampo
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a twig or piece of straw
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il fuscello
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sand
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la rena
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beach, shore
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il lido
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rib
also spine of a book |
la costola
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oil
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l'olio
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oil
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l'olio
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