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lang.en actor/actress | back attore/attrice |
lang.en airport | back aeroporto |
lang.en alcohol | back alcol |
lang.en alive | back vivo/viva |
lang.en all | back tutto/tutta |
lang.en and | back e |
lang.en animal | back animale |
lang.en apartment | back apartamento |
lang.en apple | back mela |
lang.en April | back aprile |
lang.en army | back esercito |
lang.en art | back arte |
lang.en artist | back artista |
lang.en August | back agosto |
lang.en aunt | back zia |
lang.en author | back autore |
lang.en back | back dorso |
lang.en bad | back cattivo/cattiva |
lang.en ball | back palla |
lang.en banana | back banana |
lang.en bank | back banca |
lang.en bar | back bar |
lang.en bathroom | back bagno |
lang.en beautiful | back bello/bella |
lang.en because | back perché |
lang.en bed | back letto |
lang.en bedroom | back camera da letto |
lang.en beef | back manzo |
lang.en beer | back birra |
lang.en belly | back ventre |
lang.en beverage | back bevanda |
lang.en bicycle | back bicicletta |
lang.en big | back grande |
lang.en bird | back uccello |
lang.en black | back nero |
lang.en blood | back sangue |
lang.en blue | back blu |
lang.en boat | back barca |
lang.en bone | back osso |
lang.en book | back libro |
lang.en bread | back pane |
lang.en breakfast | back collazione |
lang.en breast | back seno |
lang.en bridge | back ponte |
lang.en building | back construzione |
lang.en bus | back autobus |
lang.en camera | back camera |
lang.en camp | back campo |
lang.en car | back auto |
lang.en cat | back gatta |
lang.en ceiling | back soffitto |
lang.en chair | back sedia |
lang.en cheese | back formaggio |
lang.en chicken | back pollo |
lang.en child | back bambino/bambina |
lang.en church | back chiesa |
lang.en city | back cittá |
lang.en to clean | back pulire |
lang.en clothing | back vestiario |
lang.en cloud | back nuvola |
lang.en club | back club |
lang.en coat | back cappotto |
lang.en coffee | back caffé |
lang.en cold | back freddo/fredda |
lang.en color | back colore |
lang.en company | back azienda |
lang.en computer | back computer |
lang.en correct | back corretto/corretta |
lang.en country | back paese |
lang.en daughter | back figlia |
lang.en day | back giorno |
lang.en dead | back morto/morta |
lang.en December | back dicembre |
lang.en different | back diverso/diversa |
lang.en difficult | back difficile |
lang.en dinner | back cena |
lang.en dirty | back sporco/sporca |
lang.en doctor | back medico |
lang.en dog | back cane |
lang.en door | back porte |
lang.en down | back giú |
lang.en dream | back sogno |
lang.en dress | back vestito |
lang.en dry | back secco/secca |
lang.en dull | back noioso/noiosa |
lang.en dust | back polvere |
lang.en ear | back orecchio |
lang.en early | back presto |
lang.en easy | back facile |
lang.en egg | back uovo |
lang.en exercise | back esercizio |
lang.en eye | back occhio |
lang.en to fall | back tomber |
lang.en family | back familia |
lang.en famous | back famoso/famosa |
lang.en far | back lontano/lontana |
lang.en farm | back fattoria |
lang.en father | back padre |
lang.en February | back febbraio |
lang.en female | back femmina |
lang.en few | back pochi/poche |
lang.en fire | back fuoco |
lang.en fish | back pesce |
lang.en five | back cinque |
lang.en flower | back fiore |
lang.en fog | back nebbia |
lang.en food | back cibo |
lang.en foot | back piede |
lang.en forest | back foresta |
lang.en four | back quattro |
lang.en Friday | back venerdi |
lang.en friend | back amico |
lang.en front | back anteriore |
lang.en gasoline | back benzina |
lang.en gender | back genere |
lang.en good | back buono/buona |
lang.en goodbye | back arrivederci |
lang.en grandfather | back nonno |
lang.en grandmother | back nonna |
lang.en grass | back erba |
lang.en gray | back grigio |
lang.en green | back verde |
lang.en ground | back terra |
lang.en gun | back pistola |
lang.en hair | back capelli |
lang.en hand | back mano |
lang.en happy | back felice |
lang.en hat | back cappello |
lang.en he | back lui |
lang.en head | back testa |
lang.en heart | back cuore |
lang.en heavy | back pesante |
lang.en hello | back salve |
lang.en here | back qui |
lang.en home | back casa |
lang.en hospital | back ospedale |
lang.en hotel | back albergo |
lang.en hour | back ora |
lang.en house | back casa |
lang.en how | back come |
lang.en human | back umano/umana |
lang.en hungry | back affamato/affamata |
lang.en husband | back marito |
lang.en I | back io |
lang.en ice | back ghiacchio |
lang.en if | back se |
lang.en incorrect | back incorretto/incorretta |
lang.en inside | back dentro |
lang.en January | back gennaio |
lang.en job | back lavoro |
lang.en July | back luglio |
lang.en June | back giugno |
lang.en key | back chiave |
lang.en kitchen | back cucina |
lang.en knee | back ginocchio |
lang.en lake | back lago |
lang.en laptop | back portatile |
lang.en late | back tardi |
lang.en lawyer | back avvocato/avvocatessa |
lang.en left | back sinistra |
lang.en leg | back gamba |
lang.en lemon | back limone |
lang.en library | back biblioteca |
lang.en location | back posizione |
lang.en long | back lungo/lunga |
lang.en loud | back forte |
lang.en lunch | back pranzo |
lang.en male | back uomo |
lang.en manager | back manager |
lang.en many | back molti/molte |
lang.en March | back marzo |
lang.en marriage | back matrimonio |
lang.en May | back maggio |
lang.en maybe | back forse |
lang.en meat | back carne |
lang.en medicine | back medicinale |
lang.en milk | back latte |
lang.en minute | back minuto |
lang.en Monday | back lunedi |
lang.en money | back soldi |
lang.en month | back mese |
lang.en mountain | back montagna |
lang.en mouth | back bocca |
lang.en movie | back film |
lang.en music | back musica |
lang.en musical instrument | back strumento musicale |
lang.en name | back nome |
lang.en narrow | back stretto/stretta |
lang.en near | back vicino/vicina |
lang.en neck | back collo |
lang.en new | back nuovo/nuova |
lang.en night | back notte |
lang.en no | back no |
lang.en nose | back naso |
lang.en November | back novembre |
lang.en October | back ottobre |
lang.en office | back ufficio |
lang.en old | back vecchio/vecchia |
lang.en one | back uno |
lang.en orange | back arancia |
lang.en other | back altro |
lang.en outside | back fuori |
lang.en page | back pagina |
lang.en pants | back pantaloni |
lang.en parent | back genitore |
lang.en park | back parco |
lang.en peace | back pace |
lang.en peanut | back arachide |
lang.en pen | back penna |
lang.en pencil | back matita |
lang.en person | back persona |
lang.en photograph | back foto |
lang.en pink | back rosa |
lang.en plane | back aereo |
lang.en plant | back pianta |
lang.en pocket | back tasca |
lang.en police | back polizia |
lang.en pool | back piscina |
lang.en pork | back maiale |
lang.en priest | back sacerdote |
lang.en question | back questione |
lang.en quiet | back quieto/quieta |
lang.en rain | back pioggia |
lang.en red | back rosso/rossa |
lang.en religion | back religione |
lang.en restaurant | back ristorante |
lang.en rich | back ricco/ricca |
lang.en right (correct) | back giusto |
lang.en right (side) | back destro/destra |
lang.en river | back fiume |
lang.en road | back strada |
lang.en room | back stanza |
lang.en rotten | back marcio/marcia |
lang.en sad | back triste |
lang.en salad | back insalata |
lang.en salt | back sale |
lang.en Saturday | back sabato |
lang.en school | back scuola |
lang.en science | back scienza |
lang.en sea | back mare |
lang.en September | back settembre |
lang.en sharp | back affilato/affilata |
lang.en she | back lei |
lang.en shirt | back camicia |
lang.en shoe | back scarpa |
lang.en short | back corto/corta |
lang.en skin | back pelle |
lang.en skirt | back gonna |
lang.en sky | back cielo |
lang.en sleepy | back assonnato/assonnata |
lang.en small | back piccolo/piccola |
lang.en smoke | back fumo |
lang.en smooth | back liscio/liscia |
lang.en snow | back neve |
lang.en son | back figlio |
lang.en song | back canzone |
lang.en soup | back zuppa |
lang.en sport | back sport |
lang.en spring | back primavera |
lang.en stain | back macchia |
lang.en star | back stella |
lang.en stone | back pietra |
lang.en store | back negozio |
lang.en student | back studente/studentessa |
lang.en sugar | back zucchero |
lang.en suit | back abito |
lang.en summer | back estate |
lang.en sun | back sole |
lang.en Sunday | back domenica |
lang.en table | back tavolo |
lang.en tasty | back gustoso/gustosa |
lang.en tea | back tè |
lang.en teacher | back insegnante |
lang.en teeth | back denti |
lang.en team | back gruppo |
lang.en technology | back tecnologia |
lang.en telephone | back telefono |
lang.en television | back televisione |
lang.en that | back quello/quella |
lang.en theatre | back teatro |
lang.en they | back loro |
lang.en thick | back spesso/spessa |
lang.en thin | back magro/magra |
lang.en thing | back cosa |
lang.en this | back questo/questa |
lang.en three | back tre |
lang.en Thursday | back giovedì |
lang.en time | back tempo |
lang.en tire | back pneumatico |
lang.en tired | back stanco/stanca |
lang.en to ask | back chiedere |
lang.en to burn | back ardere |
lang.en to come | back venire |
lang.en to count | back contare |
lang.en to cut | back tagliare |
lang.en to die | back morire |
lang.en to drink | back bere |
lang.en to eat | back mangiare |
lang.en to fall | back cadere |
lang.en to fight | back combattere |
lang.en to fly | back volare |
lang.en to give | back dare |
lang.en to go | back andare |
lang.en to hear | back sentire |
lang.en to hold | back tenere |
lang.en to hunt | back cacciare |
lang.en to kill | back uccidere |
lang.en to kiss | back baciare |
lang.en to know | back sapere |
lang.en to laugh | back ridere |
lang.en to learn | back imparare |
lang.en to like | back piacere |
lang.en to live | back vivere |
lang.en to love | back amare |
lang.en to need | back aver bisogno |
lang.en to play | back giocare |
lang.en to pull | back tirare |
lang.en to push | back spingere |
lang.en to read | back leggere |
lang.en to run | back correre |
lang.en to say | back dire |
lang.en to sing | back cantare |
lang.en to sit | back sedere |
lang.en to sleep | back dormire |
lang.en to smell | back annusare |
lang.en to speak | back parlare |
lang.en to stand | back
stare in piedi |
lang.en to stop | back fermare |
lang.en to swim | back nuotare |
lang.en to think | back pensare |
lang.en to throw | back lanciare |
lang.en to wait | back aspettare |
lang.en to walk | back camminare |
lang.en to want | back volere |
lang.en to wash | back lavare |
lang.en to work | back lavorare |
lang.en to write | back scrivere |
lang.en tongue | back lingua |
lang.en train | back treno |
lang.en train station | back stazione ferroviaria |
lang.en tree | back albero |
lang.en truck | back camion |
lang.en Tuesday | back martedì |
lang.en two | back due |
lang.en ugly | back brutto/brutta |
lang.en uncle | back zio |
lang.en university | back università |
lang.en waiter | back cameriere |
lang.en wall | back parete |
lang.en war | back guerra |
lang.en warm | back caldo |
lang.en water | back acqua |
lang.en we | back noi |
lang.en Wednesday | back mercoledi |
lang.en wet | back bagnato/bagnata |
lang.en what | back che |
lang.en when | back quando |
lang.en where | back dove |
lang.en white | back bianco |
lang.en who | back chi |
lang.en why | back perché |
lang.en wide | back ampio/ampia |
lang.en wife | back moglie |
lang.en wind | back vento |
lang.en window | back finestra |
lang.en wine | back vino |
lang.en wing | back ala |
lang.en winter | back inverno |
lang.en with | back con |
lang.en woman | back donna |
lang.en word | back parola |
lang.en you (plural) | back voi |
lang.en year | back anno |
lang.en yellow | back giallo/gialla |
lang.en yes | back si |
lang.en you (singular) | back tu |
lang.en young | back giovane |
lang.en thirsty | back assetato/assetata |
lang.en squirrel | back scoiattolo |
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