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Italian to English Poetry & Literature Translation Glossary

Italian term English translation
abbraccio the warmth / the involvement
abito troppo stretto per le emozioni a holier than thou attitude
Accompagnare accompany
Entered by: Tom in London
accompagnatore (di malati, infermi) companion
Acqua davanti, venti di dietro fair winds and following seas
affetto nature
affondare sempre più il naso nella spazzatura del mondo sinks her nose deeper and deeper into the cesspool of the world
Entered by: Paul O'Brien
age e pate Acts and suffers
Agli esseri più belli si chiede una progenie from fairest creatures we desire increase
agosto gran signore aristocratic August
ai pochi affiliati alla setta esclusiva to the few members of that elite set
Entered by: Maria Burnett
al 16 del 16 della Socialističeskaja; at flat no. 16 of 16 Socialističeskaja
Entered by: Maria Burnett
alcuni si fanno una canna some roll a joint...
All’Ill.ma Sig.ra e Padrona Col.ma Sig.ra To the Most Illustrious Madam and Most Learned/Refined Mistress (of the house, of course:)
allitterazione a cornice framing alliteration
Entered by: Isabelle Johnson
allontanare limit
all\'intrasatta to interject
Entered by: Maria Burnett
altri ballano lo swing sciagurato....di quei maldestri others dance the/a wicked swing... how clumsy/awkward (they are)
Entered by: Maria Burnett
ambiente termale thermal bath
Entered by: Maria Burnett
ammezzato mezzanine
ammiccare col mento gestured to
Entered by: Maria Burnett
amorphi Amorphs
ampio background di letture extensive background reading
andare a nozze would have a field day
andare fuori mondo the date when she started to fantasize
Entered by: Maria Burnett
apoftegma apophthegm
appaiono girando are revealed upon turning
appendere al chiodo throw caution to the wind
aprire l\'argine di un fiume in piena open the floodgates
Entered by: Franco Rigoni
Arconte Archon
argomentare is knowledgeable about
arriccianaso where nobody turns their nose up at anything any more
ars conquistatrice art of seduction/seduction skills
Entered by: Raffaella Panigada
ascondersi nascondere
Assietta the Hill of the Assietta
astanza being
Entered by: Maria Burnett
attaccarvicisi vi (place) ci (euphonious) si (reflexive)
ATTESTATO DI TRUCCATRICE ARTISTICA Make-Up Artist Certificate
atti del congresso Conference Proceedings
attimo sfuggente fleeting moment
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