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Parole Parole

Launched in 2017, Parole Parole is our home-made web series. Every week, we present an Italian word, be it old, new, out of use, impossible to translate, strange, quintessentially Italian, or used all around the world. It features famous guests of Casa Italiana, as well as students, professors and Casa members.
 

Parole Parole: "Carezza"

Today's word is CAREZZA, Italian for "caress."

Featuring actress Christie Riverdale

Parole Parole: "Ribalta"

Today's word is RIBALTA, Italian for overturn, and for a theater proscenium.

Parole Parole: "Spaccone"

Today's word is SPACCONE, Italian for a blowhard or know-it-all.

Parole Parole: "Cilecca"

Today's word is CILECCA, Italian for "misfiring" or "failing."

Parole Parole: "Calcagno"

Today's word is CALCAGNO, Italian for "heel."

Parole Parole: "Ganzo"

Today's word is GANZO, Italian for something cool.

Parole Parole: "Sgamare"

Today's word is SGAMARE, Italian for catching someone doing something.

Parole Parole: "Pazzo"

Today's word is PAZZO, Italian for crazy.

Featuring actress Christie Riverdale.

Parole Parole: "Crapula"

Today's word is CRAPULA, Italian for excessive eating.

Parole Parole: "Gigioneggiare"

Today's word is GIGIONEGGIARE, Italian for hamming it up, or for being a ham actor.

Parole Parole: "Barzotto"

Today's word is BARZOTTO, Italian for something in-between states, be it an egg not fully cooked...

Parole Parole: "Spiegare"

Today's word is SPIEGARE, the Italian verb "to explain."