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Word of the Week

Written by admin on 1 March, 2009 – 8:04 pm -

bocciare

to fail, to turn down, to reject

  • bocciare una proposta di legge – to reject a (parliamentary) bill
  • mi hanno bocciato in fisica – I failed physics
  • è stato bocciato – he failed (eg to fail the school year)

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