an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

embargo
a dishonest and morally questionable individual, often involved in deceitful or unlawful behavior

farabutto, scellerato
a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

buffetto
a final and conclusive ending, often implying death or the settlement of a debt

quietus, fine definitiva
a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

varietà
a crucial element that holds something together or provides stability and support

perno principale, elemento chiave
a disorderly and frenzied crowd of people, often characterized by chaos and confusion

folla disordinata, tumulto
a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or religion

principio, dottrina
a sudden and uncontrollable outburst or convulsion, often of emotion or action

parossismo, accesso
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

deterrente
a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

astuzia, inganno
a pair of characters used to represent a single sound, such as "sh" or "th", in phonetics or linguistics

digrafo, digrado
a protective glove, often made of leather, worn as armor

guanto, guanto d'armatura
a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

esponente
a place or location, often used as a substitute or in place of something else

luogo, posto
a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

gaffe
