Carnaio, Le grassa, Gnaolare

Carnaio, Le grassa, Gnaolare

Carnaio: Jam-packed. Example: ‘Sieee! Un ci vengo a mangiare li! Le un carnaio, un si riesce nemmeno a trovare un post a sedere!' (‘Yeah, right! I'm not going to eat there! It's jam-packed. We can never get a seat!')   Le grassa: To be

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Carnaio: Jam-packed.

Example: ‘Sieee! Un ci vengo a
mangiare li! Le un carnaio, un si riesce nemmeno a trovare un post a sedere!’

(‘Yeah,
right! I’m not going to eat there! It’s jam-packed. We can never get a seat!’)

 

Le grassa: To be lucky (if an uncertain
situation goes your way).

Example: ‘Gia le grassa se si
trova ancora aperto, sicche un ti mettere a chiedere la bistecca: tu mangi
icche glie rimasto!’

(‘We’ll
be lucky if it’s still open, so don’t go asking for a steak-you’ll eat
whatever’s left!’)

 

Gnaolare: To yowl.

Example: ‘O Gino un si dorme stanotte se questi gatti un la smettano di
gnaolare!’

(‘Oh,
Gino, we’ll never sleep tonight if those cats don’t quit yeowling!’)

 

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