INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
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Serie: Parole Parole
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Parole Parole: “Bofonchiare”
Today’s word is BOFONCHIARE, Italian for mumbling and complaining.
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Parole Parole: “Minestra”
Today’s word is MINESTRA, Italian for soup.
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Parole Parole: “Pasticcio”
Today’s word is PASTICCIO and other derivations of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Monello”
Today’s word is MONELLO, Italian for a brat, someone who is naughty.
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Parole Parole: “Pogo”
Today’s word is POGO, Italian for a mosh pit.
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Parole Parole: “Furfante”
Today’s word is FURFANTE, Italian for a petty thief.
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Parole Parole: “Sciocco”
Today’s word is SCIOCCO, Italian for silly (but also used to mean “saltless.”)
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Parole Parole: “Solfeggio”
Today’s word is SOLFEGGIO.
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Parole Parole: “Zerbino”
Today’s word is ZERBINO, Italian for doormat.
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Parole Parole: “Bizza”
Today’s word is BIZZA, Italian for a tantrum.
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Parole Parole: “Formicolìo”
Today’s word is FORMICOLIO, Italian for a “swarm” or a “tingling sensation.”
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Parole Parole: “Ottimo”
Today’s word is OTTIMO, Italian for “great,” or “optimal.”
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