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Quando usare "da + infinito" invece di "per + infinito"

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Musical term for singing and sobbing

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Origin of the verb "doppiare" in the nautical slang

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Significato di “pocchio”

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Cos'era una "pipetta di zucchero"?

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Why is there no univerbation with Italian's "con te"?

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Significato di "di comparse fuoco e paglia"

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Il significato di "quella"

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Sostantivo per la virtù di sapere quando ritirarsi

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Why "del mattino / pomeriggio" but "di sera" for time of day?

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La parola dizionario ha due significati (uno, è un libro. Un altro ... è una persona)

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Pronunciation of "grazie"?

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Significato di "impiantito" in questo contesto

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"Ma che teresa che sei": diffusione di espressioni di questo genere

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What does Ravaggio mean (in the sense of being evocative of something)?

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Il verbo 'pensare' senza l'uso del congiuntivo

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Usare fugge o fugga

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Double entendres in a 16th century Neapolitan song ("Chi la gagliarda")

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What did Italian telegraph style look like?

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Perché a volte si utilizza la V per scrivere la U?

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What's the best way to say "Nonna, I wrote this song for you"?

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Uso regionale della preposizione "in" con nomi di città (intorno ad Ancona)

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Etimologia del toponimo "Paderno"

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NEL MEZZO MI RITROVA CHE LA DRITTA

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Why “di” in “Un bel di, vedremo”?

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Why are enumerations not separated by commas in "Storie dell'anno Mille"?

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Cosa sono i "fitfit"?

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Uso dell'espressione "vall’a sapere"

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Can someone identify some words for me in a short audio clip?

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When to use imperfect subjunctive vs past perfect subjunctive

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When do you use definite articles?

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Mandatorio vs Obbligatorio

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Verbo più specifico di fare per "fare uno scherzo"

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What does "Ma tant'è" mean?

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Difference between "anche io" and "anch'io"

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Dubbio su "farne"

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Un X è un X è un X - Che cos'è? Si usa in italiano? Perché?

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Is "fugazi" (sp?) a real Italian word?

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Is every written syllable pronounced?

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Necessitare di/aver bisogno di?

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How rude is "va fa Napoli"?

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Use of degli vs dei [duplicate]

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Si può usare "fare" nel senso di "trasmettere/mettere in onda"?

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“Fortemente voluto”

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Cosa significa "sdrumarsi" in questo contesto?


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