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239 Cards in this Set
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bet
to bet |
scommessa
scommettere |
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to sew
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cucire
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to rip apart
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strappare
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investigation
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indagine
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beyond
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oltre
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therefore
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perciò
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to melt
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fondere
sciogliere (burro, cuore) |
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demented, over the top, drives one crazy...
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demenziale
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bed sheets
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lenzuola
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expiration date
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scadenza
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coat
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capotto
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to drown
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affogare
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a safe (for money)
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cassaforte
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moving emotionally-- as in song or movie...
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commuoversi
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to caress
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accarezzare
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disappointment
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delusione
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to put on (pants, ring)
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infilarsi
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to take off (clothes etc)
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togliersi
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proud
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orgolioso
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trust, confidence
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fiducia
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nightmare
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incubo
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wave
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onda
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boot
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stivale
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living together
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convivenza
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racist
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razzista
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to refuse
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rifutare
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to add
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aggiungere
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tolerance, to tolerate
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tolleranza, tollerare
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a pot
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pentola
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yourself
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te stesso
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to get connected, acclimatized, to work into a situation...
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inserirsi
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somewhat
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alquanto
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all disturbed, turned up and over
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sottosopra
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exception
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eccezione
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border
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confine
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guardianship
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tutela
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moss --also musk
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muschio
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serious
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serio/a
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based, founded on
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basato/a, fondato/a
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an old saying
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modo di dire
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to clean the house
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fare le pulizie
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effective
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efficace
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satisfied
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soddisfatto
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commit crimes
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fare reati
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kidnap
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rapire
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spread around (disease, ashes)
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spargere
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betray
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tradire
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passionate
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focoso
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negative habit
(vice!) |
il vizzio
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tent
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la tenda
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stereotype
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luogo comune
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sad, melancholic
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malinconico
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rather than
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anzichè
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on the contrary/
better still |
anzi
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noisy
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rumorosa
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fantastic, amazing
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strepitosa
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widespread
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diffuso
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to snore
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russare
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it bugs me, bothers me
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mi da fastidio
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in addition
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oltre
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of very high quality
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pregiato
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everywhere
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dovunque
da per tutto |
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anyone
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chiunque
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-
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-
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anything, anyone
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qualunque
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woman from the east who takes care of old people
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badante
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carry out, execute, implement
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svolgere
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22
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apecar
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00
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elenco
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hose or joint of dope
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spinello
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to realize
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rendersi conto
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00
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per fino
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swamp
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palude
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trade/exchange
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scambiare
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courageous
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coraggioso!
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a plough
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aratro
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a fight
to fight |
lotta
lottare |
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as long as you...
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99
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to pour
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versare
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it's his or her business business
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sono fatti suoi
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to shave
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radersi
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mosquito
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zanzara
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major shift or change
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svolta
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a challenge
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svida
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00
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cura
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you're right
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non hai tutti i torti
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at the same time
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contemporaneomente
nello stesso tempo |
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to behave (well or poorly)
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comportarsi
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therefore? so...?
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cioe
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that's a relief... it turned out better than expected
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meno male
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often
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spesso
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to meet
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incontrare
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game
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partita
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to go grocery shopping
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fare la spesa
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at all
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afatto
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last (as in last saturday)
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scorso
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a mirror
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il speccio
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stones
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pietre
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vintage wine
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vino d'annata
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lover
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amante
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while
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mentre
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leather
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pelle
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low cut
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scollato
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to follow
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seguire
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to request
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chiedere
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liar
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un bugiardo
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a lie
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una bugia
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I'll think about it
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ci penso
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by accident
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per caso
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between
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fra/tra
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to win
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vincere
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crazy
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pazzo/matto
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down
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giù
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choose
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scegliere
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--
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lieto fine
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to cut
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tagliare
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to stir
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mescolare
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to throw away
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buttare via
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favorite
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preferito
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broom
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la scopa
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witch
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la strega
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coal
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carbone
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to kill
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uccidere
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peak, tree top
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cima
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to grow
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crescere
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some, a few
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alcuni
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soldier
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guerriero
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song
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la canzone
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well mannered
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educato
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rude
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maleducato
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unfortunately
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purtroppo
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enough
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abbastanza
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raisin
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uvetta
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panes of glass
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vetri
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lizard
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lucertola
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chain
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catena
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ceiling
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soffitto
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furnishings
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l'arredamento
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writing desk
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scrivania
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savage
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selvaggio
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fingernails
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le unghie
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gloves
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guanti
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scarf
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sciarpa
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smiling
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sorridente
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scared
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spaventato
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scary
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spaventoso
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dark
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buio
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light (adj)
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luminoso
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rented
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in affito
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in half
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a meta
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get in line
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fare la fila
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to refill gas, etc...
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rifornire
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set the table
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apparecchiare
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suddenly
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improvisamente, al improviso
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socks
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calce
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raspberries
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lampone
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one step in a staircase
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gradino
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stairs
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scale
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river bank
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la riva del fiume
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at the seashore
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in riva al mare
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to cross a river, street, etc
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attraversare
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to land (plane, from jumping)
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atterare
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yesterday ito rained
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ieri è piovuto
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cloud
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nuvola
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to snow
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nevicare
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pros/cons
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preggi/difetti
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advantages/disadvantages
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vantaggi/svantaggi
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for/against
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pro/contro
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to hurry
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affrettarsi
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to put yourself to bed
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coricarsi
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to taste
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assaggiare
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mosquito
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la zanzara
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better/worse
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meglio/peggio
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house painter
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l'imbianchino
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overcrowded
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affollato
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cliff
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scogliera
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narrow
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streta
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lifeguard
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il bagnino
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to save
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salvaro
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net (also network)
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la rete
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dam
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la diga
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court
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il tribunale
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comics
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il fumetto
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sand
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la sabbia
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beach
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spiaggia
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low/high
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basso/alto
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wool
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lana
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thin/thick
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sottile/grosso
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soccer ball
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il pallone
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corkscrew
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cavatappi
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cloth
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stoffa
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wood
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legno
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iron
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ferro
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glass
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vetro
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sailboat
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barca a vela
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keyboard
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la tastiera
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--
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godersi la vita
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throw a tantrum
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fare i capricci
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exist
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esistere
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overly sentimental song, scene in movie, opera etc...
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strappalacrime
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bad attitude
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un vizio
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how disgusting
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che schifo
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I stopped smoking
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ho smesso di fumare
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to fake something
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fare finta
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onlh child
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figlio unico
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to spank
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sculacciare
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curly wavy hair
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ondulati
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sunrise/sunset
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l'alba/tramonto
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predictable
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prevedibile
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to bribe
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corrompere
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to make a reservation
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prenotare
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single room
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cameera singola
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surrounded
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circondata
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a safe
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cassaforte
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courtyard
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cortile interno
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a deposit ($)
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anticipo // la caparra
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check through post office
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un vaglia
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check from a bank
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l'assegno
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to shout
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gridare
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to yell or scream
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urlare
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luxurious
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lussuosa
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to cheat, deceive
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imbrogliare
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to earn
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guadagnare
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to hiccup
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singhiozzare
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to yawn
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sbadiglare
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to hum
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canticchiare
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to stretch
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stirarsi
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to stare
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fissare
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to whistle
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fischiare
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to pray
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pregare
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to hide oneself
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nascondersi
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to give one slap
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dare uno schiaffo
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to slap repeatedly
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schiaffegiare
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to scratch
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grattarsi
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to sneeze
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fare uno starnuto
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to clap hands
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battere le mani
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to cheat at a game
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barare
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a bunch of.../lots of...
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un sacco
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to conquer
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conquistare
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