| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abboccare | to bite; to swallow the bait |
| avere la luna | to be in a bad mood |
| svegliarsi con la luna | (fig) to get out of bed on the wrong side |
| la luna di miele | honeymoon |
| il luna park | amusement park, funfair |
| rabbuiarsi | to grow dark, to darken |
| importunare | to bother, to disturb; to pester to annoy, to harrass |
| il seccatore | nuisance, bother |
| abbellire | to make (more) attractive; (racconto) to embellish |
| il verme | worm; maggot |
| nudo come un verme | stark naked |
| canuto | white-haired |
| il piumone | duvet |
| bastante | sufficient |
| volutamente | deliberately, intentionally |
| lo spago | string, twine |
| dare spago a qn | (fig) to let sb have his way |
| spazientirsi | to lose one's patience |
| indurre qn a fare qc | to persuade sb to do sth |
| prefiggersi qc | (scopo, meta) to set o.s. sth |
| riporre | (mettere via) to put away; (dov'era prima) to put back, to replace |
| lo sproposito | blunder |
| parlare a sproposito | to talk out of turn |
| temerario | reckless, rash |
| adempiere (a) | (promessa) to carry out, to fulfil; (ordine) to carry out |
| indispettire | to irritate, to annoy |
| il levapresto | (fig) early bird |
| zoppo | (persona) lame; (mobile) wobbly, shaky |
| che faccia tosta! | what a cheek! |
| la transenna | barrier |
| le tenebre | darkness, gloom |
| il sacerdote | priest |
| sprovveduto | inexperienced, naïve |
| la parrocchia | parish; parish church |
| lo spigolo | (di mobile) corner, edge |
| il botto | thud; rattle |
| di botto | suddenly |
| in un botto | in a flash |
| giocare a nascondino | to play hide-and-seek |
| travolgere | (sogg; piena, valanga) to sweep away; (fig) to overwhelm |
| la pulce | flea |
| il gioco delle pulci | tiddlywinks |
| annebbiarsi | to become foggy; (vista) to become blurred |
| incutere paura a qn | to strike fear into sb |
| incutere rispetto a qn | to command sb's respect |
| la foresteria | (di convento, palazzo) guest rooms, guest quarters |
| il forestiero | stranger; foreigner |
| il cilindro | top hat |
| l'inferriata | grating |
| restio a | reluctant to |
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