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Term smaltire la sbornia	Definition to sober up
Term riasunto	Definition a summery, an outline
Term alquanto	Definition somewhat, quite a few, quite a bit, un po'
Term fare la prima mossa	Definition make the 1st move
Term darsi una mossa	Definition get a move on
Term mossa	Definition a move
Term confidare in	Definition to count on somebody
Term penzolare	Definition to hang down, to dangle
Term altrettanto	Definition
Term osare l'impossibile	Definition attempt the impossible
Term osare "non oso chiedere"	Definition to dare to. i.e
Term sostegno	Definition support, backing, base
Term intraprendere	Definition to undertake, to attempt
Term ostentare	Definition to show off
Term emulare	Definition emulate
Term predilezione	Definition a preference for, partiality, a taste for
Term immancabilmente	Definition unfailingly, without fail
Term torace	Definition chest
Term meglio noto come	Definition better known as...
Term chiassoso	Definition noisy, roudy, loud (noise as well as clothing)
Term omettere	Definition to omit
Term adeguare	Definition to adapit, to adjust, adattare
Term fortificare	Definition to fortify
Term ampliare	Definition to amplify
Term lusso	Definition luxury
Term bella prodezza!	Definition a fine feat indeed! big deal!
Term prodezza	Definition prowess, courage, valiance
Term commovente	Definition moving, touching, affecting (all emotional senses)
Term ricavare	Definition to obtain, to extract, to turn into profit
Term persino dopo	Definition even after...
Term pianura	Definition a plain
Term attegiamento	Definition attitude
Term mestiere	Definition a trade or craft
Term fede	Definition faith
Term lotta	Definition conflict, fight, struggle
Term atto	Definition an action, deed,
Term riva	Definition on the bank of a river, on the shore of a lake
Term cortile	Definition backyard, school playground
Term pieta'	Definition pity, mercy
Term al mattino	Definition in the morning
Term crogiolarsi ex/ "crogioliamoci al sole"	Definition to bask in, to revel in something -lets bask in the sun!
Term farsi notare ex/" mi sono fatto notare al professore"	Definition to make oneself noticed.
Term instintivamente	Definition instinctively
Term avvertire	Definition to warn, to caution, to tell / inform
Term folla	Definition crowd of people
Term opaca	Definition opaque, dull, not clear or transparent, hard to understand
Term attirare ex? "il problema era come attirarla a me"	Definition to attract, to be attracted to smb,
Term vagheggiare	Definition to long for, to yearn for, to gaze fondly at (a loved one)
Term ratata	Definition raid, swoop, bust
Term distinzione	Definition distinction
Term a buon diritto	Definition with good reason
Term esitare	Definition hesitate
Term vagho	Definition vague
Term andare d'accordo con...	Definition to get along with smb
Term chi piu chi meno i.e "i politici sono tutti corroti chi piu chi meno"	Definition some more than others.
Term trepidazione	Definition a worry, an anxiety
Term combriccola	Definition criminal gang or mob
Term cenno	Definition a gesture, sign, hint, wink, nod
Term fare cenno di no/si	Definition shake ones head no / yes
Term nemmeno un cenno	Definition not even a hint
Term frammento	Definition fragment, chip
Term frammentare	Definition to break up, to fragment
Term estremamente	Definition extremely
Term vanitoso	Definition conceited, vain
Term abbodanza	Definition abundance
Term lapidare	Definition to stone to death
Term stregare	Definition to put a spell on
Term bestiame	Definition livestock
Term stirpe	Definition lineage, breed
Term ammaliare	Definition to entice, to charm, to captivate, to enthrall,
Term prevedibile	Definition predictible
Term girovagare	Definition to roam around
Term incassare	Definition to "take it" (to take an insult or criticism)
Term so incassare	Definition i can take it
Term molle	Definition soft
Term sottolineare	Definition to emphasize
Term vizio	Definition vice / bad habit
Term il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio	Definition a leopard never changes its spots
Term comporre	Definition to be composed of
Term suppore (suppongo, supposto)	Definition to suppose
Term semmai	Definition if anything...
Term dotato	Definition talented
Term tessuto	Definition fabric
Term facciatta	Definition faccade
Term appoggiare	Definition to lean on (literally)
Term accontentare i.e sei dificile da accontentare	Definition to satisfy, to please
Term sfruttare	Definition to take advantage of
Term a rovescio	Definition inside out
Term credulo	Definition gullible
Term sgridare	Definition to tell off smb
Term condiscendente	Definition condescending
Term l'una tira l'altra	Definition like...once you pop you cant stop
Term ricattare	Definition to blackmail smb
Term consentimi di dissentire	Definition agree to disagree
Term cercarsela	Definition to ask for it
Term risollevare	Definition to bring up (topic of discussion)
Term di soppiato	Definition sneakily, slyly
Term soggiogare	Definition to subjegate
Term lussuoso	Definition luxurious
Term	Definition
Term sorca	Definition slut
Term scoppiare	Definition to burst, explode
Term mi scoppia la testa	Definition my head is pounding
Term trascinare	Definition to drag (literal) You dragged me to the movies (figuratively)
Term provvedere a	Definition to take care of, to provide for,
Term soldato	Definition soldier, military man
Term condurre (io conduco, ho condotto)	Definition to guide, lead
Term sdraiarsi ex/ me so sdraiato	Definition to lay down
Term svolgere	Definition to unwind, unravel, to develop (in the sense of a story)
Term scorrere	Definition to streak, to flow, look through quickly (in the case of reading),
Term capitare	Definition to end up, to turn out, to arise, to occur
Term sconvolgente	Definition disturbing, upsetting, shocking, devestating
Term intervenire (e' intervenuto)	Definition intervine
Term rovistare	Definition snoop around
Term sbattere qcs in faccia a qcn	Definition to shove something in somebodys face
Term incantessimo	Definition a charm, incantation
Term abbacchiarsi	Definition to get depressed
Term essere abbacchiato	Definition to be depressed
Term attirare l'attenzione	Definition to draw attention
Term corcare	Definition pichiare
Term capoccia	Definition head, testa
Term giutto (dialetto)	Definition giusto
Term ne' (dialetto) che bel film ne'?	Definition vero
Term buonggi	Definition buongiorno
Term si sentira la tua assenza	Definition similar to "you will be missed"
Term trovarsi a un bivio	Definition to find oneself at a crossroads
Term trasmettere	Definition to convey, to communicate, to pass on
Term gonfiare	Definition to inflate, to blow up, to explode
Term squarciare	Definition to tear up, to rip open, to burst open
Term chi non risica non rosica	Definition nothing ventured, nothing gained
Term affondare	Definition sink, dip, plunge,
Term aggraparsi	Definition to cling to, to hang on to something
Term calpestare	Definition trample on, stomp
Term calpestare	Definition trample on, stomp
Term sbandato	Definition drifter
Term rollare gli occhi	Definition roll ones eyes
Term e' na cambogia	Definition l'ambiente e' troppo caotico
Term SO 'NGRIFATO	Definition sono eccessivamente eccitato
Term verosimilmente	Definition most likely, ostensibly. ex/ se non è ancora qui, verosimilmente è stato bloccato dal traffico
Term incolto	Definition uncultivated, wild, unkempt, uncultured
Term rozzo	Definition crude, ignorant, vulgar
Term in proposito	Definition in this regard 6. in proposito non so nulla in proposito > I know nothing of the matter; chiedere spiegazioni in proposito > to ask for explanations on the subject. 2. (argomento) non ho niente da dire a questo proposito > I don’t have anything to say about that;
Term trascurare	Definition to neglect, to overlook, to disregard
Term gamma	Definition set, range, spread
Term micidiale	Definition deadly, lethal, fatal
Term sconfiggere	Definition defeat, to beat, to overcome. ex/ pdl-lega sconfitti in aula
Term pretenzioso	Definition pretentious
Term essere disposto	Definition to be willing. ex/ nn ero disposto di accetarlo -- i wasnt willing to accept that
Term farsi strada	Definition to get ahead

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