| Term | Definition |
|---|
| appigliarsi a | to grasp, to seize (hold of), to take hold of, (fig: scusa, pretesto) to cling to |
| avvinghiare | to clutch, to clasp |
| il pezzo | piece, bit |
| andare in pezzi | to shatter |
| fare a pezzi qc | to pull sth to pieces |
| 2 euro al pezzo | 2 euros each |
| da un pezzo | for a while |
| un pezzo grosso | a big shot, a bigwig |
| sbucare da | to pop out of/from |
| il monito | warning |
| la ghiaia | gravel |
| la premura | haste, hurry |
| i convenevoli | courtesies, civilities |
| adagiare | to lay/set down carefully |
| adagiarsi | to make o.s. comfortable; to lie down, to stretch out |
| trafiggere | to run through, to stab; (fig) to pierce |
| scialbo | pale, dull; (fig: persona) dull, colourless |
| affine | similar |
| l'affine | in-law; (prodotto dello stesso tipo) similar product |
| ruvido | (gen, fig) rough, coarse |
| camuffarsi (da) | to disguise o.s. (as) |
| soave | (voce, maniera) gentle; (volto) delicate, sweet; (musica) soft sweet |
| spossare | to exhaust, to wear-out |
| il sempliciotto | simpleton |
| tergere | to wipe |
| il tergi cristallo | windscreen wiper |
| l'astante | bystander |
| sgradito | unwelcome |
| vistoso | (colore) garish; (bellezza) flashy; (insegna) showy; (aumento) huge, enormous |
| strozzare qn | to choke sb, to strangle sb |
| che delizia! | how delightful! |
| deliziarsi di qc / a fare qc | to take delight in sth / doing sth |
| l'adunanza | meeting, assembly |
| adunarsi | to assemble, to gather |
| spelacchiato | mangy; threadbare, worn-out; shabby |
| alla spiccia | quickly; not wasting time on niceties |
| arruolare | to enlist |
| arrendevole | yielding, compliant |
| rintanarsi in casa | to shut o.s. up in the house |
| stendersi | to lie down |
| l'istanza | request, petition |
| attinente a | relating to, concerning |
| desumere | to infer, to deduce |
| la congrega | gang, band, bunch |
| angusto | (stanza, letto) narrow; (fig, pensiero) mean, petty; (mente) narrow |
| il comignolo | chimney (top) |
| annerirsi | to go/become black |
| sbiadire | to (cause to) fade |
| sbiadito | faded; (fig: stile) colourless, dull |
| addietro | (letter; nel passato, prima) before, ago |
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