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chapter 7
traditions
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Language - Italian
Undergraduate 2
03/07/2010
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Term
l'artigiano
 Definition

artisan

 
Term
il contadino
Definition
peasant, farmer
Term
i costumi
 Definition
customs
Term
il dialetto 
Definition
dialect
Term
la gastronomia
 Definition
gastronomy
Term
i festeggiamenti
 Definition
celebrations
Term
la manifestiazione
 Definition
event, performance
Term
la ricorrenza
 Definition
occurrence, festivity
Term
il prodotto artigianale
 Definition
artisanal product
Term
il rito
 Definition
rite
Term
rustico
 Definition
rustic
Term
il sapore
 Definition
taste
Term
l'usaza
 Definition
custom
Term
allestire
 Definition
to erect
Term
la bancarella 
 Definition
stall, booth
Term
la banda
 Definition
band
Term
il borgo
 Definition
village
Term
il cavallo
 Definition
horse
Term
il concerto
 Definition
concert
Term
la contrada
 Definition
district
Term
il costume
 Definition
costume 
Term
la degustazione
 Definition
tasting
Term
la fiera
 Definition
fair
Term
i fuochi d'srtificio
 Definition
fireworks
Term
la giostra
 Definition
ride
Term
la gara
 Definition
race, competition
Term
il luna park
 Definition
amusement park
Term
la maschera
 Definition
mask
Term
la mostra
 Definition
exhibit
Term
la processione
 Definition
precession
Term
la sagra
 Definition
village feast
Term
il santo patrono
 Definition
patron saint
Term
la sfilata
 Definition
parade
Term
la credenza
 Definition
belief
Term
il destino
 Definition
destiny
Term
il detto, il motto
 Definition
saying
Term
il fato
 Definition
fate
Term
la favola
 Definition
fable
Term
la fiaba
 Definition
fairy tale
Term
l'infusso
 Definition
influence
Term
l'invidia
 Definition
envy
Term
la morale
 Definition
moral
Term
il proverbio
 Definition
proverb
Term
provocare
 Definition
to provoke
Term
la saggezza
 Definition
wisdom
Term
il talismano
 Definition
charm, amulet, talisman
Term
aggirarsi
 Definition
to wander about
Term
apparire
 Definition
to appear
Term
il/la cartomante
 Definition
fortune teller
Term
la casa stregata
 Definition
haunted house
Term
il/la chiromante
 Definition

palm reader

 
Term
il fantasma
 Definition
ghost
Term
credere nei fantasmi
 Definition
to believe in ghosts
Term
la fattura
 Definition
spell
Term
l'indovino/a
 Definition
fortuneteller
Term
irreale
 Definition
imaginary
Term
leggere le carte
 Definition
to read one's cards 
Term
il mago/ la maga
 Definition
magician, wizard
Term
lo spirito
 Definition
spirit
Term
i tarocchi
 Definition
tarot cards
Term
fare le corna
 Definition
hand gesture to ward off evil and bad luck
Term
malefico/a
 Definition
harmful, evil
Term
il malocchio
 Definition
evil eye
Term
portare bene/ portare fortuna
 Definition
to bring good luck
Term
portare male/ protare sfortuna
 Definition
to bring bad luck
Term
il rituale
 Definition
ritual
Term
lo scongiuro
 Definition
gesture to ward off evil(knock on wood)
Term
toccare ferro 
 Definition
to touch iron (for good luck)
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