an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players
arbitro
the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question
referendum
the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty
miseria, sporcizia
a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial
pannosa, coperchio funerario
relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause
palliativo, palliativa
abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality
pallida
the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.
pallore
convincing an unwilling person by threatening them
coercizione, minaccia
a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society
norma, standard
the state or quality of being standard or expected
normalità, stato normale
to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way
enunciare, formulare
(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps
percolare, filtrare
something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve
chimera
a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence
percolatore, caffettiera a percolazione
a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail
chimera