| Italian > English |
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| in culo alla balena |
| 1. interj. (vulgar) good luck!, break a leg! |
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| Analysis |
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| in |
| 1. prep. in |
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| Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. |
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| Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. |
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| Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. |
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| 2. prep. to |
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| culo |
| 1. n. (vulgar slang) ass, bottom, buttocks, butt |
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| alla |
| 1. contraction. contraction of a la; to the, at the |
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| 2. prep. it-prep |
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| 3. prep. -style |
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| cotoletta alla milanese - Milan-style veal cutlet |
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| cotoletta alla bolognese - Bologna-style veal cutlet |
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| a |
| 1. prep. in |
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| 2. prep. at |
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| 3. prep. to |
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| 4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis |
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| A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. |
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| la |
| 1. art. the |
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| 2. pron. (accusative) her, it |
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| La vedo. - I see her. |
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| 3. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) |
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| La vedo. - I see you. |
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| balena |
| 1. n. whale |
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| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of balenare |
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| 3. v. second-person singular imperative of balenare |
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| balenare |
| 1. v. (intransitive) to lighten |
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| 2. v. (intransitive) to flash |
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