INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
- Literature
Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Topic: Literature
- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Don”
Today’s word is DON, a common title of honor in Italy.
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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: “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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Parole Parole: “Tifo”
Today’s word is TIFO, Italian for “sport rooting”.
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Parole Parole: “Scarabocchio”
Today’s word is SCARABOCCHIO, Italian for “illegible writing.”
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Parole Parole: “Scemo”
Today’s word is SCEMO, Italian word for “stupid.”
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Parole Parole: “Menzogna”
Today’s word is MENZOGNA, the Italian word for “lie.”
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Parole Parole: “Ragù”
Today’s word is RAGÙ, the Italian ground-beef-based sauce.
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