Cinta: Belt Example: ‘Che te la se’ messa la cinta? Tu perdi i calzoni!’ (‘Did you put on your belt? Your pants are falling down!’) Aradio: Radio Example: ‘Allora, spegni l’aradio, un si dorme!’ (‘Oh, turn off the
Cinta: Belt
Example: ‘Che te la se’ messa la cinta? Tu perdi i calzoni!’
(‘Did you put on your belt? Your pants are falling down!’)
Aradio: Radio
Example: ‘Allora, spegni l’aradio, un si dorme!’
(‘Oh, turn off the radio, we can’t sleep!’)
Pettata: Climb, hill
Example: ‘Sieee, scendo dalla bicicletta perché un ce la fo’ a fare quella pettata!’
(‘Yeah right, I’m getting off my bike because I can’t do that hill!’)
Volata: Fit of rage or anger. To freak out. Example: ‘Se un tu la smetti di fare confusione piglio una volata di quelle che tu te ne ricordi!’ (‘If you don’t stop messing around I am going to freak out so bad that you&
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