Word of the Week
Written by admin on 26 January, 2009 – 2:57 pm -bugia f. (pl. bugie)
lie, falsehood, candle holder
- dire bugie – to tell lies
- non raccontarmi bugie – don’t tell me lies
- bugiardo/a – liar
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By Antonella on Jan 26, 2009 | Reply
Along the same line, I also like (both in Italian and in the English translation) frottola/e (=fib/s) and contafrottole (=fibber)
Ciao. Antonella