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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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