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One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
— Sentinella sciagurata, pagherai colla tua testa.
“Wretched sentry, you shall pay for this with your head.”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Sentinella | sentinella | sentry, sentinel (n., f.) |
| sciagurata | sciagurato | wretched, miserable (adj.) |
| pagherai | pagare | to pay; pagarla — to pay for it (v.) |
| colla | colla | with the (con + la) (old spelling) (art./prep.) |
| tua | tuo | your (singular, familiar) (adj.) |
| testa | testa | head (n., f.) |
Read «Le arance d’oro» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.