hard or painful work

fatica
to move across or through in a specified direction

attraversare
an exaggerated and humorous imitation of a serious subject

parodia, caricatura
to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

distillare
a product resulting from heating a liquid until it changes to vapor and then allowing it to change back to liquid

distillato, prodotto di distillazione
the changing process of a liquid to a gas and then cooling it which results in the forming of a purified liquid

distillazione, la distillazione
a company or a person that produces strong alcoholic drinks through a process in which a liquid is formed after cooling vapors

distillatore, maestro distillatore
to attribute a particular quality, cause, or origin to someone or something

attribuire, imputare
a person who lives a strict life and avoids physical pleasures, particularly due to religious beliefs

asceta, persona ascetica
to determine something with certainty by careful examination or investigation

accertare, determinare
having great importance and requiring immediate attention or action

imperativo
related to the characteristics or actions of an empire or emperor

imperiale
(of a person) rudely bold in speech or behavior

impertinente, sfacciato
consistently calm, restrained, and composed

imperturbabile, calmo
to lose moisture and become dried up

essiccare, disidratare
a chemical substance used to dry something

essiccante, agente essiccante
to write or speak about a subject and include much detail

diffondersi, dilungarsi
to banish or force an individual to live in another country

espatriare, bandire
a collection of selected writings by various authors, often on a similar theme or subject

antologia, raccolta
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