Tuesday
Jul312007
more assorted italian vocab
Ciao guys, here's another mixed bag of random words I come across while reading Italian novels, words that seem like they'd be useful, or seem distinctively Italian (as opposed to obviously latinate to English speakers). Enjoy and share!
il fazzoletto
handkerchief, headscarf
trascinare
to drag
stracciare
to tear
sciagurato
unfortunate
brontolare
to grumble
prendere qualcuno in giro
to pull someone's leg
disposto
ready, disposed
aggiungere
to add (e.g. an ingredient to a mix)
affrettarsi
to hurry
stordito
stunned
lo starnuto
sneeze
il chiacchierone
someone who talks a lot (or too much)
sfogarsi
to give vent to one's feelings
la scorciatoia
shortcut
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