Politics and government

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government
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il governo
iron-handed
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con la mano di ferro
at the head of
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alla testa di
in power
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al potere
phoney
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bidone
democratic
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democratica
authoritarian ways
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in modi autoritari
drastic measures
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l’adozione di misure energiche
despotic
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despotico
slanderous
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diffamatorio
central government
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governo centrale
hereditary
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ereditaria
politician
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uomo politico
ungovernable
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ingornable
anarchy
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l’anarchia
pageantry
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l’apparato
the electorate
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l’elettorato
the House of Commons
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la Camera dei Comuni
the House of Representatives
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la Camera dei deputati
The House of Lords
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la Camera dei Lord
CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
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la CIA
the court
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la Corte
the Declaration of human rights
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la Dichiarazione dei diritti dell’uomo
democracy
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la democrazia
dictatorship
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la dittatura
diplomacy
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la diplomazia
the White House
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la Casa Bianca
politics
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la politica
the crown princess
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la principessa ereditaria
the Queen Mother
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la regina madre
royalty
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la regalità
the Dispatch Box
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la tribuna
the press gallery
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la tribuna di stampa
the chancellor
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il cancelliere
the leader of a party
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il leader di un partito
the political climate
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il clima politico
communism
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il comunismo
the diplomatic corps
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il corpo diplomatico
the legislative/ executive/judiciary body
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corpo legislativo/esecutivo/giudiziario
the coronation
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il coronamento
the Union Jack
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la bandiera britannica
polling day
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il giorno delle elezioni
the Lord Chancellor
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il Lord cancelliere
the Home Office
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il Ministero degli Interni
the Foreign Office
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il ministero degli Affari esteri
the State/Interior Department
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il Ministero degli Affari Esteri/dell’Interno
the Home Secretary
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il ministro degli interni
the Attorney General
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il Ministro della Giustizia
the Health/Education Secretary
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il ministro della sanità/dell’istruzione
the Secretary of State
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il ministro degli Affari esteri
the Secretary of the Treasury
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il ministro delle Finanze
the party in power
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il partito al potere
the Conservative Party
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il partito conservatore
the Social Democratic Party
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il partito democratico
the Liberal Party
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il partito liberale
the Republican Party
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il partito repubblicano
the Labour Party
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il partito laburista
the first ballot
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il primo turno
the Prince Consort
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il principe consorte
the result of the poll
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il risultato dello scrutinio
the senate
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il Senato
socialism
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il socialismo
the electoral system
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il sistema elettorale
the political system
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il sistema politico
the Democrats
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democratici
human rights
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i diritti dell’uomo e le libertà fondamentali
the constituents
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gli elettori
elections
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le elezioni
the presidential
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le elezioni presidenziali
the general election
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le legislative
the Houses of Parliament
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le case del Parlamento
the municipal election
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i comuni
the Radicals
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i radicali
the Republicans
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i repubblicani
dishonest
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disonesto
ruling party
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partito al potere
foreign policy
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politica estera
domestic policy
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politica interna
republican
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repubblicano
scandalous
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scandaloso
socialist
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socialista
His/Her Royal Highness
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Sua Altezza Reale
tyrannic(al)
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tirannico
an anarchist
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un anarchico
a ballot pa
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una scheda di voto
a polling station
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un seggio di voto
a candidate
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un candidato
a head of state
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un capo di Stato
a citizen
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un cittadino
a communist
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un comunista
an earl, a count
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un conte
a heated debate
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un dibattito animato
an MP (Member Parliament)
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un deputato
a despot
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un despota
a dictator
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un dittatore
a diplomat
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un diplomatico
a duke
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un duca
a failure
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un fallimento
a voter, an elector
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un elettore
an emperor
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un imperatore
an empire
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un impero
a spy
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una spia
a police state
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uno Stato di polizia
a lobby
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un gruppo di pressione
a heir/a heiress
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un erede/un erede
a right-/left-wing politician
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un politico di destra/sinistra
an informant
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un informatore
a polling booth
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una cabina di guida
a monarch
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un monarca
a nationalist
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un nazionalista
a hung parliament
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un parlamento senza maggioranza
a political party
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un partito politico
a president
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un presidente
a key issue
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un problema chiave
a king
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un re
a kingdom
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un regno
a scandal
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uno scandalo
a state secret
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un segreto di Stato
a senator
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un senatore
a socialist
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un socialista
a sovereign
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un sovrano
a bone of contention
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un argomento di discussione
a staunch supporter
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un sostenitore leale
a parliamentary system
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un sistema parlamentare
a tyrant
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un tiranno
a blank vote
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un voto in bianco
a political battle
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una battaglia politica
an election campaign
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una campagna elettorale
a political campaign
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una campagna politica
a political career
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una carriera politica
a polling card / a voting card
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una carta dell’elettore
a countess
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una contessa
a milestone
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una data storica
a crushing defeat
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Una sconfitta molto dolorosa
a denunciation
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una denuncia
a duchess
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una duchessa
a military junta
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una giunta militare militare
a law
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una legge
an overwhelming majority
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con una maggioranza schiacciante
a human rights organization
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un’organizzazione i diritti umani
a much debated question
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una questione molto controversa
a massive tax cut
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una massiccia riduzione delle imposte
a republic
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una repubblica
a mole
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una talpa
a ballot box
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un’urna
strong-willed
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volontario
USEFUL VERBS
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VERBI UTILI
to count the votes
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contare le votazioni
to abolish
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abolire
to abstain from voting
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astenersi
to advise
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consulente
to announce a candidacy for
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annunciare una candidatura per
to appoint, to nominate
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nominare
to approve of
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approvare
to ascend the throne
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di salire sul trono
to attend a meeting
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partecipare ad una riunione
to be ahead/behind
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essere in testa/dietro
to be apolitical
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essere apolitico
to be defeated
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essere sconfitto
to be elected
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essere eletto
to be entitled to vote
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avere il diritto di voto
to be in opposition
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essere in opposizione
to be involved in
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essere implicato in
to become reconciled
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riconciliarsi
to betray
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tradire
to break off diplomatic relations
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rompere le relazioni diplomatiche
to bug, to tap a phone
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Collegare al pannello di ascolto
to call for an election
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chiedere elezioni
to call off
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annullare
to campaign for/against
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fare campagna a favore/contro
to carry out
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applicare
to compete for sth
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discutere di qualcosa
to confer a title
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conferire un titolo
to cope with a situation
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far fronte a una situazione
to crown
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incoronare
to crush political opposition
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schiacciare l’opposizione politica
to curb abuses
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contenere gli abusi
to curb/to reduce inflation
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porre un freno a/ridurre l’inflazione
to deal a blow
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dare un colpo
to dedicate one’s life to
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dedicare la propria vita a
to defect to
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passare a
to denounce torture
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denunciare la tortura
to die heirless
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morire senza un erede
to dismiss
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rinviare
to dissolve
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sciogliere
to draft a resolution
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redigere una risoluzione
to elect
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eleggere
to embezzle
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dirottare
to follow the party line
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seguire la linea del partito
to follow the policy of
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seguire la politica di
to forge alliances with
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forgiare le alleanze con
to form a coalition
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formare una coalizione di
to found
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creare
to gather intelligence
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raccogliere le informazioni necessarie
to give an impetus to
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dare un impulso a
to govern
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governare
to grapple with problems
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discutere con problemi
to guarantee a right
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garantire un diritto
to handle/to dodge/ to solve a crisis
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condurre/evitare/risolvere una crisi
to have far-reaching
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avere implicazioni per
to have the power of veto
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avere il diritto di veto
to hinder
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ostacolare
to ignite a debate
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dare vita a un dibattito
to infiltrate agents into
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infiltrare gli agenti in
to interfere with
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ingerirsi in
to join
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aderire
to lobby
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fare pressione su
to lower the voting age to
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ridurre l’età di voto a
to lower unemployment
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ridurre il tasso di disoccupazione
to merge
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fondere
to mistrust somebody
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Non fidarti di qualcuno
to muzzle
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museler
to negotiate
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negoziare
to oppress
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opprimere
to outlaw
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dichiarare illegale
to pass a law
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passare una legge
to pay an official visit
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fare una visita ufficiale
to preside over
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presiedere
to preside over a session
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presiedere una seduta
to promise
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promettere
to rally to
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unirsi a
to ratify
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ratificare
to reign over
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regnare su
to reject
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respingere
to remove from office
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revocare
to renounce
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rinunciare
to replace
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sostituire
to repress
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reprimere
to reshuffle
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riformulare
to restore
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ripristinare
to restore diplomatic ties with
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ristabilire relazioni diplomatiche con
to restore monarchy
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ripristinare la monarchia
to restore relations with
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ripristinare le relazioni con
to return to power
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tornare al potere
to rock the boat
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seminare il disturbo
to rule, to run a country
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governare un paese
to sign a treaty
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firmare un trattato
to silence
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ridurre al silenzio
to sink
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affondare
to slander sb
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calunniare qualcuno un motivo
to smother
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soffocare
to soar
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salire
to split
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dividere
to spy
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spiare
to stick to a programme
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rimanere fedele ad un programma
to strike a deal
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concludere un accordo
to submit to
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sottoporre a
to succeed to
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succedere a
to support a party
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sostenere un partito
to suppress dissent
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porre fine ai dissidenti
to tackle a problem
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affrontare un problema che
to take a poll
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sondare
to terrorize
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terrorizzare
to trigger a movement
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avviare un movimento
to trust somebody
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Avere fiducia in qualcuno
to turn a blind eye on
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chiudere gli occhi su
to vote
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votare
to vote overwhelmingly for
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votare in massa per
to ward off attacks
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evitare gli attacchi
to wield power
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esercitare il potere
to win the confidence of
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guadagnare la fiducia di

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