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Colette - La febbre dell'oro Part 2- Antonio's Class
Colette - La febbre dell'oro Part 2- Antonio's Class
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Language - Italian
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03/17/2013
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Term
disprezzo
 Definition
contempt
Term
fulmino'
 Definition
dumbfounded
Term
roventi
 Definition
fiery/hot/scorthcing
Term
vergognal
 Definition
shame on you
Term
che vergogna
 Definition
what a shame
Term
sbuffo'
sbufare
 Definition
snorted
to snort/puff/pant/fume
Term
la lotta
 Definition
the struggle
Term
subdole
 Definition
subtle/sly/devious/underhanded
syn: insidiose (insidious/tricky)
Term
insidiose
 Definition
insidious/tricky
syn: subdole
Term
fieramente
 Definition
proudly/fiercely
Term
scrollo' le spalle
 Definition
shake one's shoulders
syn: si strinse nelle spalle
Term
scrollare
 Definition
to shake/wag
Term
non ti agitare
 Definition
don't be agitated/worried - calm down
syn: non ti arrabbiare (don't be angry)
Term
balaustre
 Definition
ballister/rail
Term
balaustrada dell' altare
 Definition
alter rail
Term
quel senza Dio
 Definition
one without God
syn: quell' ateo - the atheist
Term
quell' ateo
 Definition
the atheist
syn: quel senza Dio
Term
secondo quanto convento
 Definition
as previously agreed
Term
in vedetta
 Definition
on the look out
Term
intabarrato
 Definition
wrapped up in a cloak
Term
si appresso'
 Definition
is below/follows/following
syn: si avvicino' - approached/moved closer
Term
uno di tua fiducia
 Definition
one you can trust
Term
gil mise davanti al naso
 Definition
placed right under his nose
Term
sbarro' la porta catenaccio
 Definition
locked the door securely
Term
sbarrare
 Definition
blocked/seal/barricade
Term
catenaccio
 Definition
bolt/deadbolt/clasp
Term
tinello
 Definition
dinette/dining area
Term
stanza attigua alla cucina
 Definition
room adjacent to the kitchen
syn: tinelllo/ salotto
Term
salotto
 Definition
lounge/sitting room/parlor/salon
Term
banconote
 Definition
bills
Term
sudore
 Definition
sweat
Term
un bel malloppo
 Definition
a nice bundle
Term
discreto
 Definition
sizable - also discreet, moderate, fairly good
Term
podere
 Definition
farm
syn: fattoria
Term
fabbri
 Definition
blacksmiths
Term
razionato
razionare
 Definition
rationed
to ration
Term
statizzato
 Definition
syn: controllato dallo stato (controlled by the state)
Term
all'estero
 Definition
abroad/oversees/foreign
Term
capitolare
 Definition
surrender/capitulate
syn: arrendersi
Term
arrendersi
 Definition
surrender capitulate
syn: capotolare
Term
pigliati su la merce
 Definition
pick up the goods
Term
pigliare
 Definition
to seize
Term
merce
 Definition
merchandise/goods
Term
imbacucc
 Definition
Term
imbacuccati
 Definition
wrapped/bundled up
Term
imbacuccare
 Definition
to wrap up.. literally like wrap a gift/ also used as in to finish up/conclude
Term
solaio
 Definition
attic/loft
syn: soffitta/attico
Term
sigillata
 Definition
sealed
syn: chiusa bene
Term
sigillare
 Definition
to seal
syn: chiudere, bloccare
Term
la schedina
 Definition
the ticket/coupon
Term
si avvio lungo
 Definition
you start along/ begin
syn incomincio a salire (begin to rise)
Term
avviare
 Definition
to start/begin/launch
Term
si diavolo i poveretti
 Definition
the devil take the poor
Term
le coltri
 Definition
the covers/sheets/bedcloths
syn: le coperte
Term
le coperte
 Definition
the blankets
syn: le coltre
Term
porcheria
 Definition
filthy stuff/rubbish - literally dirt/filth
also used - obscenity/BS/dirty trick/disgusting food
Term
comò
 Definition
chest of drawers
Term
agguantò (agguantare)
 Definition
grabbed/seized
syn: la prese subito e con violenza
Term
dell andito
 Definition
of passage/vestibule/corridor
syn: del vestibolo
Term
mettere il caso che, si la fa per dire vi venga un accidente qualsiasi
 Definition
let's suppose, for the sake of argument that something were to happen to you
Term
non ne azzecco piu' una con te
 Definition
I can't seem to please you anymore
Term
azzeccare
 Definition
to guess right/hit upon/hit the bulls eye
Term
malinconica
 Definition
melancholy
Term
sorvegliato
 Definition
supervised
Term
proletario
 Definition
proletarian (member of the working class)
Term
porcherie
 Definition
junk
Term
quattrini
 Definition
money
Term
delitto
 Definition
crime
Term
stupidaggini
 Definition
rubbish
Term
stizza
 Definition
anger/huff
Term
illudere
 Definition
to deceive/delude/create an untruthful illusion
Term
procurare
 Definition
to procure/obtain
Term
benessere
 Definition
well-being
Term
pestare
 Definition
to pound/stamp
pesto' i piedi (stamped his feet)
Term
dichiarazione
 Definition
statement
Term
fidare
fido
 Definition
to trust
I trust
Term
gli mise davanti al naso
 Definition
placed right under his nose
Term
canonica
 Definition
rectory
Term
cenno
 Definition
a nod/ a sign/ a gesture of acknowledgement
Term
distruggere
 Definition
to destroy
Term
mucchio
 Definition
pile/bunch/heap/stack
Term
trionfare
 Definition
triumph
Term
pigliare
 Definition
seize/take
Term
merce
 Definition
goods/merchandise
Term
rimandare
 Definition
send back/ also to put off/delay
Term
pellegrinaggio
 Definition
pilgrimage (syn viavai)
Term
viavai
 Definition
coming and going
Term
neanche per sogno
 Definition
not even in your dreams (no way)
Term
piacque
 Definition
pleased
Term
maledizione
 Definition
curse/damn
Term
ammonire
 Definition
to warn/to admonish
Term
ti ammazzo come un cane
 Definition
I'll kill you like a dog
Term
rovinare
 Definition
to ruin
Term
punizione
 Definition
punishment
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