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Colette - Western di cose nostre part 1 -Antonio's class
Colette - Western di cose nostre part 1-Antonio's class
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Language - Italian
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06/09/2013

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Term
sanguinosa
Definition
bloody
Term
pari a
Definition
even with
syn: uguale a
Term
cosche
Definition
lit: gangs
syn: organizzazioni mafiose
Term
faida
Definition
feud
Term
un media
Definition
an average
Term
la lupara
Definition
the sawn-off shot gun
Term
un gregario
Definition
un membro
Term
venire a patti
Definition
to come to terms
syn: trovare un accordo
to find an agreement
Term
i rami
Definition
the branches
Term
gerarchia
Definition
hierarchy
Term
un volonta'
Definition
un desiderio
Term
l'armistizio
Definition
armistice
Term
il trattato
Definition
the treaty
Term
avvenuta
Definition
lit: occurred/took place
syn: realizzata
Term
tactio
Definition
tacit/silent/unspoken
syn: silenzioso
Term
assenso
Definition
assent/consent/concur
syn: consenso
Term
emigrazione
Definition
lit: emigration
in book: banishment
Term
giubilazione
Definition
lit: jubilation
in book: retirement
Term
consuetudine
Definition
custom/habit/practice
syn: abitudine
Term
aspettativa
Definition
expected/anticipated/hoped
syn: attesa
Term
attesa
Definition
expectation/waiting
syn: aspettativa
Term
concitato
Definition
excited/agitated/frenetic
Term
slealtà
Definition
disloyalty/treachery
syn: mancanza di senso dell' onore
Term
succhio
Definition
suck
(sorry... that's the translation)
Term
Si dice soprattutto l'umore della piante. Dunque nel secchio dell amicizia mentre l amicizia era al colmo
Definition
It is said especially the mood of the tears. So in the bucket of friendship while the friendship was at its height. ??
Term
i patriarchi
sono i vecchi della mafia ormai in pensione
Definition
the patriarchs
retired mafiose
Term
fredda
Definition
priva di calore umano
devoid of human warmth
Term
un elenco
Definition
a list
Term
sconcertante
Definition
disconcerting/disturbing
puzzling, bewildering
Term
estranea
Definition
unknown, foreign, strange
Term
dedita
Definition
dedicated/devoted/addicted
Term
sterminio
Definition
extermination/killing
syn: uccisione totale - mass killing
Term
entrambe
Definition
both/each
syn: tutte a due
Term
un lupo
Definition
a wolf
Term
i caduti
Definition
lit: the fallen
fig: the dead
syn: i morti
Term
inchiodati
Definition
lit: nailed/ fig: killed
syn: uccisi (killed)
Term
si spegnesse
Definition
lit: went out/extinguished
syn: terminasse (ended)
Term
ne fecero consegna
Definition
they made delivery
syn: lo diedero (they gave it)
Term
se la sbrigassero
Definition
they manage
Term
se la svignarono
Definition
they slunk out
syn: se ne andarono di nascosto
they left secretly
Term
in grado di
Definition
able/capable
syn: capaci di
Term
si diedero a
Definition
they gave themselves up to
syn: a cominciarono a (began to)
Term
indagare
Definition
investigate/inquire
syn: investigare
Term
imperscrutabile
Definition
inscrutable/unsearchable
syn: impenetrable
Term
micidiale
Definition
deadly/lethal/fatal
Term
capriccio
Definition
whim
Term
intorpidiva
Definition
was numbing
Term
sollecitare i
Definition
solicit/urge
syn: chiedere con insistenza ai
ask with insistence/persistence.
Term
un' indagine
Definition
an investigation
syn: un' investigazione
Term
nutrendo
Definition
nourishing
Term
appunto
Definition
indeed, precisely
syn: precisamente
Term
estirparli
Definition
expatriate/eradicate them
syn: farli scomparire
make them disappear
Term
si fossero dati a
Definition
they had given?
syn: avessero incominciato
they had begun
Term
la sovrappopolazione
Definition
overpopulation
Term
il tiro a bersaglio
Definition
lit: target shooting
fig: the hunt
Term
dell ignoto
Definition
of unknown
syn: dello sconosciuto
Term
sono stati fatti fuori
Definition
lit: they were done out
fig: they were killed
syn: sono stati uccisi
Term
impostato il problema
Definition
lit: set the problem/found the reason for the problem
syn: avendo determinato gli elementi
fondamentali del problema
Term
sgomento
Definition
fright
syn:ansia e spavento
anxiety and fright
Term
dove battera la testa
Definition
lit: where to beat one's head
fig: not knowing what to do
syn: cosa fare
Term
atterriti
Definition
frightenened
Term
fingendo
Definition
feigning/pretending
Term
compianto
Definition
greif
Term
sono contati
Definition
are numbered
Term
un indizio
Definition
a clue
Term
insospettabile
Definition
above suspicion
Term
stimato
Definition
esteemed/estimated
syn: rispettato - resepected
Term
di carattere un po' cupo
Definition
someone with a dark/gloomy personality
Term
caccia
Definition
hunt
Term
spietata
Definition
lit: ruthless/merciless
syn: senza compassione
Term
necroscopie
Definition
autopsie
Term
manco a dirlo
Definition
needless to say
Term
amoreggiato
Definition
flirted
Term
incertamente
Definition
doubtfully
Term
respinto
Definition
rejected
Term
che'
Definition
why
syn: perche;
Term
che'
Definition
why
syn: perche;
Term
avvenire
Definition
hereafter/future
syn: futuro
Term
superare
Definition
surpass/overcome/surmount
syn: vincere (win)
Term
fecero appello
Definition
they appealed/asked for help
syn: chiesero aiuto
Term
temibile
Definition
fearsome/to be feared
Term
essempli
Definition
examples
Term
tento' di
Definition
I tried to
syn: cerco' di
Term
minacce
Definition
threats
Term
nefasta
Definition
ominous
Term
convolò a nozze
Definition
wed
syn: is sposo'
Term
ceto
Definition
class/working class
Term
si incupi
Definition
he frowned
syn: diventò triste
became sad
Term
dopo che si fu laureato
Definition
after he got a degree (graduated)
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