| Term | Definition |
|---|
| avere gli occhi storti | to have a squint; to be cross-eyed |
| brancolare | to grope; to feel one's way |
| accalappiare | (animali) to catch; (fig: persona) to trick, to dupe |
| florido | (industria) flourishing, thriving, prospering; (aspetto) healthy, glowing with health |
| flessuoso | (elastico) supple, lithe; graceful; (movimento) flowing, graceful |
| parlottare | to mutter |
| la tirannia | tyranny |
| la sfacciataggine | insolence, cheek |
| sfacciato | insolent, cheeky, impudent |
| barcollare | to stagger |
| la contesa | quarrel, argument; (Dir) dispute |
| storpiare | to cripple, to maim; (fig: parole) to mangle |
| lo storpio | cripple |
| il solaio | attic, loft |
| le cianfrusaglie | bits and pieces |
| l'imputato | defendant, the accused |
| incespicare (in qc) | to trip (over sth) |
| il lucernario | skylight |
| avvilente | humiliating; discouraging; disheartening |
| l'avvilimento | humiliation; discouragement |
| avvilire | (mortificare) to humiliate; (scoraggiare) to dishearten, to discourage; (degradare) to degrade |
| avvilirsi | to lose heart; to become discouraged |
| penoso | painful, distressing; (angoscioso) anxious; (faticoso: lavoro, viaggio) difficult, tiring |
| impuntarsi | (fig: ostinarsi) to dig one's heels in; to be obstinate |
| permaloso | touchy |
| veritiero | true, accurate; truthful |
| il capogiro | dizziness |
| da capogiro | (fig) astonishing, staggering |
| afoso | close (muggy) |
| il fuliggine | soot |
| la burrasca | (anche fig) storm |
| burrasco | stormy |
| a squarciagola | at the top of one's voice |
| assuefarsi a | to get used to, to become accustomed to; (droga) to become addicted to |
| trattare qn come una ciabatta | to treat sb like dirt |
| cocciuto | stubborn, pig-headed |
| sorbire | to sip |
| sorbirsi qn / qc | to put up with sb / sth |
| abboccare all'amo | (fig) to rise to the bait |
| paffuto | plump, chubby |
| sciolto | (persona: agile) agile, nimble; (disinvolto) easy-going, free and easy |
| avere la lingua sciolta | to have the gift of the gab |
| fare quattro passi | to take a stroll; to go for a little walk |
| fare quattro salti | to go dancing |
| a quattr'occhi | face to face; in private |
| a quattro zampe | on all fours |
| dirne quattro a qn | to give sb a piece of one's mind |
| farsi in quattro per qn | to go out of one's way for sb |
| fare il diavolo a quattro | to kick up a rumpus |
| il quattrocchi | (fig: persona con occhiali) four-eyes |
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