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2012-11-12: I Racconti di San Francisco Capitolo 17
Words From Capitolo 17
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Language - Italian
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11/12/2012
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Term
accennare
 Definition
to hint, to allude, to infer
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affrontare
 Definition
to face, to confront
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allontanarsi
 Definition
to leave, depart
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allontare
 Definition
to remove, turn away
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per amor di cielo
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for heaven's sake
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annunciare
 Definition
to announce
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il barbone
 Definition
tramp, vagabond
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il disegno cachemire / cachemire ("sh" sound)
 Definition
paisley / cashmere
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il capezzolo
 Definition
nipple
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la catarsi
 Definition
catharsis
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il collant
 Definition
tights, pantyhose
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il commensale
 Definition
diner (person)
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commosso
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moved
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congedare
 Definition
to say goodbye to, to dismiss, to send away
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il contratto
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contract
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la correttezza
 Definition
correctness, fairness, propriety
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la cronaca mondana
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society page
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deliziare
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to delight
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che diavolo
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what the hell
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la dipartita
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departure
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distaccata
 Definition
detached
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il/la familiare
 Definition
relative, family member
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furibondo
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furious
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gioviale
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jovial
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il grido
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cry, scream, shout
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l'interfono
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intercom
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interpellare
 Definition
to consult, to ask
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lampeggiare
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to flash
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lontanamente
 Definition
remotely
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nuovamente
 Definition
again
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il palate
 Definition
the palate
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percorrere
 Definition
to travel, pass through
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il portone
 Definition
gate, main entrance, doorway
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pressappoco (presso = near)
 Definition
about, more or less
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la puttana
 Definition
whore
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replicare
 Definition
to replicate, to reply, to counter, to repeat
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la risata
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laugh
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rompere le balle
 Definition
busting someone's balls, being a pain in the ass
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sagace
 Definition
sagacious, wise, shrewd, farsighted
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sbattere
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to slam, to beat
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schiarirsi
 Definition
to clear up, to become lighter
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il sintomo
 Definition
symptom
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lo slancio
 Definition
abandonment, recklessness
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spietato
 Definition
ruthless, pitiless
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stare per scadere
 Definition
to be about to expire
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strabico (think "across the beak")
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cross-eyed
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tenerezza
 Definition
tenderness, endearment
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il tono
 Definition
tone
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trionfare
 Definition
to triumph
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ne verso te stesso ne verso
 Definition
to do it yourself to
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ci risiamo (riesserci)
 Definition
here we go again (often w/negative connotation)
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