INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
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Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Serie: Parole Parole
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Parole Parole: “Schifo”
Today’s word is SCHIFO, meaning “disgusting.”
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Parole Parole: “Rivale”
Today’s word is RIVALE, or – in English – “rival.”
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Parole Parole: “Cornuto”
Today’s word is CORNUTO, literally meaning “cuckold,” but colloquially used as an insult more similar to “son of a bitch.”
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Parole Parole: “Bufala”
Today’s word is BUFALA, meaning a female buffalo, but used mostly to describe fake news.
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Parole Parole: “Zabaione”
Today’s word is ZABAIONE, an egg-based dessert, typical for the holiday season.
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Parole Parole: “Anzi”
Today’s word is ANZI, an untranslatable Italian word, somewhere between “on the contrary” and “furthermore.”
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Parole Parole: “Figurati”
Today’s word is FIGURATI, an Italian single-word expression signifying contradiction and disbelief.
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Parole Parole: “Bottega”
Today’s word is BOTTEGA, an Italian word with multiple meanings relating to storage and schooling.
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Parole Parole: “Chitarra”
Today’s word is CHITARRA, Italian word for “guitar,” but also a type of pasta.
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Parole Parole: “Cencioso”
Today’s word is CENCIOSO, Italian for “ragged.”
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Parole Parole: “Volentieri”
Today’s word is VOLENTIERI, Italian for “willingly” or “with pleasure.”
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Parole Parole: “Acuto”
Today’s word is ACUTO, the word for “sharp” and for a “high-note”.
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