INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
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Parole Parole: “Tamarro”
Today’s word is TAMARRO, Italian for something or someone with very bad taste or vulgar.
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Parole Parole: “Farfallone”
Today’s word is FARFALLONE, Italian for the male butterfly, and figurative for a ladies-man.
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Parole Parole: “Zizzania”
Today’s word is ZIZZANIA, Italian for weeds, but commonly used to mean ‘discord.’
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Parole Parole: “Mimosa”
Today’s word is MIMOSA, the flower variety traditionally used to celebrate International Women’s Day in Italy.
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Parole Parole: “Quarantena”
Today’s word is QUARANTENA, Italian for quarantine.
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Parole Parole: “Confetti”
Today’s word is CONFETTI, an Italian candy, not to be confused with the English misuse of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Limonare / Pomiciare”
Today’s words are LIMONARE and POMICIARE, two different verbs for “making out.”
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Parole Parole: “Pantofolaio”
Today’s word is PANTOFOLAIO, Italian for a couch-potato.
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Parole Parole: “Cabaret”
Today’s word is CABARET, a form of theater that is slightly different from the anglo-saxon definition of the word.
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Parole Parole: “Abbuffata”
Today’s word is ABBUFFATA, Italian for eating much more than necessary.
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Parole Parole: “Rocambolesco”
Today’s word is ROCAMBOLESCO, Italian for exciting, or daredevil-ish.
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Parole Parole: “Briga”
Today’s word is BRIGA, Italian for “trouble,” a word that is commonly used in combination with others.
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