| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adescare | (Dir) to solicit; (attirare) to lure, to entice |
| svolgere | (rotolo) to unroll; (gomitolo) to unwind; (fig; argomento) to discuss, to develop; (piano, programma) to carry out |
| svolgere un tema | to write an essay |
| dettare | to dictate |
| dettare legge | (fig) to lay down the law |
| contenuto | (ira, entusiasmo) restrained, suppressed; (forza) contained |
| esterrefatto | horrified; astounded |
| cavare | to take out, to draw out; (marmo) to extract; (dente) to pull, to extract; (informazioni, soldi) to obtain, to get |
| me l'hai cavato da bocca | you took the words right out of my mouth |
| rimettere qc in causa | (fig) to bring sth up again |
| fare ricorso a | (persona) to turn to; (mezzo, cosa) to resort to |
| l'ubbia | (letter) irrational fear |
| capacitarsi (di qc) | to comprehend (sth) |
| provvisorio | (riparo, lavoro) temporary; (governo) provisional, interim |
| arrecare | to cause |
| sommo | (grado, livello) highest; (rispetto) highest, greatest; (poeta, artista) great, outstanding |
| per sommi capi | in short, in brief |
| ardire (di) fare qc | to dare (to) do sth |
| l'ardire | daring, boldness; impudence |
| rabbonirsi | to calm (o.s.) down |
| peraltro | moreover, what's more; however |
| gingillarsi | (perdere tempo) to fritter away one's time |
| inaudito | (crudelta, ferocia) unheard of, unprecedented; (somma, prezzo) outrageous |
| levati di torno! | clear off! |
| imbattersi in | to bump/run into |
| la storiella | funny story; (frottola) story |
| fuorché | except, apart from |
| vispo | (bambino) lively; (vecchietto) sprightly; (occhi) bright |
| il parere | opinion; advice |
| a mio parere | in my opinion |
| amareggiarsi | to get upset |
| intromettersi | to interfere, to meddle; to intervene |
| sobbarcarsi a | to undertake, to take on |
| bruciato | burnt |
| adocchiare | to catch sight of; (desiderare) to have one's eye on |
| la nocca | knuckle |
| l'inezia | trifle, bagatelle, thing of no importance |
| la brughiera | moor, heath |
| il ritratto | portrait |
| il plico | parcel |
| il plico bomba | letter bomb |
| la fogna | sewer; pigsty |
| l'androne | entrance hall |
| fare le lastre a qn | to x-ray sb |
| il gobbo | hunchback |
| "guasto" | "out of order" |
| lisciare | to smooth; (fig; adulare) to flatter |
| lisciarsi | to preen o.s. |
| la trave | beam (wooden) |
| lo scalpiccio | shuffling (noise) |
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