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cabinovia – cableway
cacciavite – screwdriver
cacciucco – fish soup, chowder
cagionevole – delicate
caiaco – kayak
calamaro – squid
calca – throng, crowd
calcagno – heel
caldura – summer heat
calendario – calendar
calmo – calm
caminetto – fireplace
cammeo – cameo
cancello – gate
canterano – chest of drawers
cantico – hymn
capobanda – ringleader, bandmaster
capolavoro – masterpiece
cappella – chapel, shrine
cartolina – postcard
castagna – chestnut
castigare – to punish
celare – to hide, to conceal
celiare – to joke, to jest
chiacchiere – to chat
cavolo – cabbage
centogrado – centigrade
chiacchiere – to chat
ceralacca – sealing–wax
checchè – whatever
cherubino – cherub
chiacchiere – to chat
chioccio – harsh, hoarse
cinghiale – wild boar
circo – circus
cittadino – citizen
compenetrare – to penetrate
compitare – to spell out
concludere – to conclude
confino – political exile
coniglio – rabbit
chiacchiere – to chat
colma – high water
conato – attempt, effort
conte – count
corvo – raven
coscia – thigh
cosiddetto – so–called
costoso – costly
cotone – cotton
covo – den
cozza – mussel
cranio – skull
cravatta – tie
creanza – politeness
crema – cream
crepitare – to crackle
crepuscolo – twilight
creta – clay
cricca – gang
crocicchio – crossroads
crocifiggere – to crucify
crogiolarsi – to bask
cronico – chronic
crostaceo – shellfish
cruciverba – crossword puzzle

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