Daily ItalianWord of the Day:
Word: **furbizia**
Example sentence:
"Con una punta di **furbizia**, riuscì a convincere tutti che era innocente."
Translation:
"With a hint of **cunning**, he managed to convince everyone he was innocent."
Word of the Day:
Word: **abbagliare**
Example sentence:
"Il sole del pomeriggio tendeva ad abbagliare chiunque uscisse all'aperto senza occhiali."
Translation:
"The afternoon sun tended to dazzle anyone who went outside without sunglasses."
Word of the Day:
Word: **silenzio**
Example sentence:
"Il **silenzio** nella stanza era così profondo che si sentiva il battito del proprio cuore."
Translation:
"The **silence** in the room was so deep that you could hear the beating of your own heart."
Word of the Day:
Word: **arzigogolo**
Example sentence:
"Quel suo arzigogolo mi ha fatto perdere mezz'ora a spiegarglielo."
Translation:
"That convoluted reasoning of his made me waste half an hour explaining it to him."
Word of the Day:
Word: **rinascita**
Example sentence:
"Dopo la crisi economica, molti sperano in una *rinascita* dell’industria locale."
Translation:
"After the economic crisis, many hope for a *rebirth* of the local industry."
Word of the Day:
Word: **taciturno**
Example sentence:
"Il nonno rimase taciturno per tutto il pomeriggio dopo la notizia."
Translation:
"The grandfather remained silent the whole afternoon after the news."
Word of the Day:
Word: **affaccendarsi**
Example sentence:
"Non appena arrivò, cominciò ad affaccendarsi in cucina per preparare la cena."
Translation:
"As soon as he arrived, he started bustling around in the kitchen to prepare dinner."
Word of the Day:
Word: **sciabordio**
Example sentence:
"Il dolce **sciabordio** delle onde contro lo scoglio mi rilassava completamente."
Translation:
"The gentle **splashing** of the waves against the rock completely relaxed me."
Word of the Day:
Word: **pendolare**
Example sentence:
"Ogni mattina, Marco prende il treno per andare a lavorare, è un vero **pendolare**."
Translation:
"Every morning, Marco takes the train to go to work; he is a real **commuter**."
Word of the Day:
Word: **melodia**
Example sentence:
"Ascoltando la dolce melodia del violino, mi sentii trasportato in un altro mondo."
Translation:
"Listening to the sweet melody of the violin, I felt transported to another world."