not working properly or as intended

difettoso
extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuo
an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

gaffe
related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

Anglosassone
a wrongful or immoral act

misfatto
an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

misfatto
a minor accident that has no serious consequences

disavventura
to understand or explain something incorrectly

interpretare male, fraintendere
to forget for a short while where one has put something

smarrire, dimenticare momentaneamente
a person's facial expression, conveying mood or emotion

espressione facciale, sembiante
having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

visionario, avanguardista
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

saturare
(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

saturnina
(of a person) deliberately telling lies

mendace
surviving by begging, either by choice or necessity

mendicante, accattone
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