Today's word is SCIALLA, which means "take it easy".
Parole Parole
Launched in 2017, Parole Parole is our home-made web series. Every week, we present an Italian word, be it old, new, out of use, impossible to translate, strange, quintessentially Italian, or used all around the world. It features famous guests of Casa Italiana, as well as students, professors and Casa members.
Parole Parole: "Scialla"
Parole Parole: "Scorciatoia"
Today's word is SCORCIATOIA, Italian for "shortcut."
Parole Parole: "Arrangiarsi"
Today's word is ARRANGIARSI, Italian for "making due" or "getting by".
Parole Parole: "Dissimulazione"
Today's word is DISSIMULAZIONE, Italian for lie or concealment.
Parole Parole: "Ferragosto"
Today's word is FERRAGOSTO, the Italian mid-August holiday.
Parole Parole: "Biasimare"
Today's word is BIASIMARE, Italian for "blaming" or "cursing".
Parole Parole: "Cattivo"
Today's word is CATTIVO, Italian for "bad" or "evil".
Parole Parole: "Sensibile"
Today's word is SENSIBILE, that translates to "sensitive".
Parole Parole: "Pinzimonio"
Today's word is PINZIMONIO, an Italian dish of fresh vegetables.
Parole Parole: "Tifo"
Today's word is TIFO, Italian for "sport rooting".
Parole Parole: "Scarabocchio"
Today's word is SCARABOCCHIO, Italian for "illegible writing."
Parole Parole: "Scemo"
Today's word is SCEMO, Italian word for "stupid."
Featuring translator Michael Moore.
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