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: “Don”
Today’s word is DON, a common title of honor in Italy.
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Parole Parole: “Trasecolare”
Today’s word is TRASECOLARE, Italian for being dumbfounded.
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Parole Parole: “Malmostoso”
Today’s word is MALMOSTOSO, Italian for someone who is grumpy.
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Parole Parole: “Libretto”
Today’s word is LIBRETTO, the booklet of verses for a work of musical theater. Featuring New York City Opera’s Francesca Campagna.
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Parole Parole: “Scialla”
Today’s word is SCIALLA, which means “take it easy”.
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Parole Parole: “Scorciatoia”
Today’s word is SCORCIATOIA, Italian for “shortcut.”
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Parole Parole: “Arrangiarsi”
Today’s word is ARRANGIARSI, Italian for “making due” or “getting by”.
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Parole Parole: “Dissimulazione”
Today’s word is DISSIMULAZIONE, Italian for lie or concealment.
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Parole Parole: “Ferragosto”
Today’s word is FERRAGOSTO, the Italian mid-August holiday.
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Parole Parole: “Biasimare”
Today’s word is BIASIMARE, Italian for “blaming” or “cursing”.
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Parole Parole: “Cattivo”
Today’s word is CATTIVO, Italian for “bad” or “evil”.
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Parole Parole: “Sensibile”
Today’s word is SENSIBILE, that translates to “sensitive”.
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