| Term | Definition |
|---|
| infreddolirsi | to get cold |
| immischiare | to involve |
| immischiare qn in qc | to involve sb in sth |
| immischiarsi in | to interfere in; to meddle in |
| scaraventare | to fling / to hurl |
| intenerire | (commuovere) to touch, to move (to pity) |
| origliare | to eavesdrop |
| ravviarsi i capelli | to tidy one's hair |
| di soprassalto | with a jump, with a start |
| lungo il cammino | along the way |
| escogitare | to devise, to think up |
| il dispetto | piece of spite; vexation |
| a dispetto | in spite of, despite |
| a notte inoltrata | late at night |
| il / la furfante | rascal, scoundrel |
| fungere da | to act as |
| il tanfo | stench |
| brulicante di | swarming with |
| brulicare | to swarm |
| il comizio elettorale | election rally |
| discolpare qn | to prove sb's innocence, to clear sb (of blame) |
| soffermarsi su | (argomento, punto) to dwell on |
| l'esordiente | debutant, newcomer |
| l'esordio | debut, first appearance |
| la gentaglia | rabble, scum |
| raggirare | to take in, to deceive, to trick |
| il raggiro | trick, swindle |
| spudorato | shameless |
| la boria | conceit, arrogance |
| borioso | conceited, arrogant |
| manomettere | to tamper with; to open (without permission); (serratura) to force; (cassa forte) to break open |
| diffamare | (a parole) to slander; (per iscritto) to libel |
| la diffamazione | slander, libel |
| ammiccare (a) | to wink (at) |
| ripararsi (da) | to take refuge (from), to take shelter (from) |
| la riparazione | repairing, repair; compensation |
| sedicente | self-styled |
| scriteriato | scatterbrained |
| la muffa | mildew; mould |
| fugace | fleeting, transient |
| l'artiglio | (di felini) claw; (di rapaci) talon |
| sfoderare gli artigli | (fig) to show one's claws |
| il bavero | collar |
| il farabutto | crook |
| la costa | coast; shore; coastline |
| navigare sotto costa | to hug the coast |
| impermalirsi (per) | to take offence / umbrage (at) |
| chicchessia | anyone, anybody |
| storcere | to twist |
| storcere il naso | (fig) to turn up one's nose |
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