| Term | Definition |
|---|
| la canna | cane |
| povero in canna | as poor as a church mouse |
| essere una canna al vento | to be weak-willed |
| farsi le canne | to smoke pot |
| macinare | to grind, to mill; to mince |
| acqua passata non macina più | let bygones be bygones |
| impiastrare | to dirty, to smear |
| il patibolo | gallows, scaffold |
| una faccia da patibolo | a sinister face |
| angustiarsi | to distress o.s., to worry, to get worried |
| trovarsi in angustia | to be in dire straits, distress, difficulty |
| guercio | cross-eyed |
| il fienile | hay loft |
| trucidare | to slaughter, to massacre |
| l'ampolla | small bottle, flask |
| maldestro | clumsy, awkward |
| lustrare | to polish |
| spelarsi | to lose one's hair |
| sorreggere | to support; to hold up; to shore up; to sustain; to help |
| mancino | left-handed |
| il tiro mancino | dirty trick |
| aggrottare | to frown |
| issare | to hoist |
| caduco | transient, fleeting |
| inamidare | to starch |
| il ricamo | embroidery |
| accudire | to look after |
| a menadito | perfectly |
| il tombolo | pillow |
| la scalinata | flight of steps, stairs, staircase |
| il vescovo | bishop |
| andare a zonzo | to stroll around |
| l'ozio | idleness; inactivity |
| stare in ozio | to loaf about |
| la bava | dribble |
| avere la bava alla bocca | to be foaming at the mouth |
| perdere le bave per qn | to drool over s.o. |
| una bava di vento | a light breeze |
| mangiare come un bue | to eat like a horse |
| un nugolo di | a whole host of |
| la patente | driver's licence |
| la stretta di mano | handshake |
| farsi la barba | to have a shave |
| il sopruso | abuse (of power) |
| il benestare | approval |
| la faida | feud |
| carente di | lacking in |
| la barella | stretcher |
| il cocomero | watermelon |
| la birreria | brewery |
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