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Us and Uk for Italy

George Bernard Shaw used to say: “England and America are two countries separated by the language”. Which means more troubles for Italians learning English. Here few American and British words translated into Italian.


  US UK  Italy  
  Apartment  Flat Appartamento  
  Couch Sofa Divano  
  Diaper Nappy Pannolino  
  Elevator  Lift Ascensore  
  Faucet Tap Rubinetto  
  Garbage Rubbish Spazzatura  
  Soccer Football Calcio  
  Sidewalk - Curb Pavement Marciapiede  
  Subway Underground - Tube Metropolitana  
  Truck Lorry Camion  
  Trunk Boot Bagagliaio  
  Windshield Windscreen Parabrezza  


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Ferrari, Maserati or Lamborghini?

Having troubles pronouncing Maserati, Lamborghini, Alfa Romeo? What about Ferrari? Testarossa or Barchetta, which one is easier to say? Here some others Italian words connected to the most famous car in the world: Ferrari manufacturer is based in Maranello, close to Modena, and the legendary scuderia has a private circuito, racetrack, called Fiorano. The Testarossa model was designed by Pininfarina, the well-known company founded by Battista Pininfarina. Last but not least, Ferrari has finally an Italian driver: Giancarlo Fisichella, in place of injured Felipe Massa.


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About famous names: Jamiroquai

Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award-winning English band. The bandleader and singer Jay Kay became so famous that most of the fans thought he was a solo artist named Jamiroquai. But which is the origin of the name? Jamiroquai is a blend of Jam session and Iroquois, a Native Indian American from the Iroquois tribe to whom Jay Kay feels very close philosophically speaking. (May 6, 2008)


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About red Italian wine

Verona, Romeo and Juliet town, just hosted Vinitaly (April 3-7), the largest wine show in the world. Thousands of exhibitors came from more than 30 countries and about 150,000 visitors appreciated guided wine-tastings, presentations and conferences about the best wines in the planet. Here, few clues about Italian red wines: Sangiovese is one of the most common wine-grapes cultivated in Italy. You can see this kind of vineyard, vigneto, in all the area that goes from Romagna to  Campania. Sangiovese is the pride of Toscana. From this variety derive such wines as  Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti, Nobile di Montepulciano. In the North, in Piemonte, we find Nebbiolo vineyards from which they produce also the great Barolo.  In the same area, most of the hillsides are covered of  Barbera vines, considered one of the classic red Italian wines.  (April 9, 2008)


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About famous names: Rothschild

The Rothschilds are one of the most famous families of bankers. Of German origin, their empire began between 1700 and 1800 and spread all over Europe. That's the reason you can pronounce their name in German, Rothschild (GER), in English, Rothschild (UK) or in French, Rothschild (FR), according to the branch of the family you are referring to. (March 25, 2008)


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Oscars 2008: the winners

The 80th Annual Academy Awards came to an end.
The most important Oscars went to:

Best  actor in a leading role

Best actress in a leading role
Best actor in a supporting role
Best actress in a supporting role
Best director


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About famous names: Maniche

For everybody he's Maniche, but the pronunciation of this pseudonym is incorrect. Even the very Atlético Madrid footballer, currently playing on loan for Inter Milan, fed up of rectifying it, decided to go for it. Nuno Ricardo Oliveira Ribeiro, born in Lisbon, received his nickname after Benfica's 1980s legendary Danish forward Michael Manniche. And in Danish, the nickname should be pronounced. (February 19, 2008)


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About famous names: Stendhal

Henri Beyle, the famous French writer chose as his penname Stendhal. Yes, as you hear it: French pronunciation, not German. In spite of what is commonly believed, it’s not certain that he borrowed his pseudonym from the German city of Stendal in honour of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an archaeologist born there. According to some Stendhal scholars, the name is the anagram of Shetland, the Scottish islands. A place Stendhal loved very much. At a certain point, anyway, even Stendhal himself didn’t know how to pronounce properly his name, that’s why  the French way prevailed.

(January 29, 2008)


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