Empire

Empire

Empire: Florentine version of ‘riempire,’ to fill   Example: ‘Gnamo, c’è da empire i fiaschi.’ (‘Let’s go, we’ve got to fill up these bottles.’)     Vezzo: To be used to (a habit). It can also mean a

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Thu 30 Jan 2014 1:00 AM

Empire

Florentine version of ‘riempire,’ to fill

Example: ‘Gnamo, c’è da empire i fiaschi.’ (‘Let’s go, we’ve got to fill up these bottles.’)

 

 

Vezzo

To be used to (a habit). It can also mean a string of pearls.

Example: ‘Unnè vezzo a fare così tardi!’ (‘Don’t get into the habit of being so late!’)

Nonna, un ti dimenticare di metterti i’ vezzo.’ (‘Grandma, don’t forget to put on your pearls.’)

 

 

Vènvia

Come on.

Example: ‘Vènvia! Un dire bischerate!’ (‘Come on! Don’t say stupid stuff!’)

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