History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1

English → It Chapter vii -- A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples Level 8/10

may extract from hatred: with a short apology for those people who overlook imperfections in their friends.

si può trarre dall'odio: con una breve giustificazione per quelle persone che ignorano le imperfezioni nei loro amici.

Vocabulary

può: pwɔ — Third person singular of 'potere'; means 'can' or 'may'.
trarre: trarre — To draw, derive, or extract something from a source.
odio: ɔdjo — Strong feeling of intense dislike or hatred toward someone.
breve: brɛve — Short or brief in duration, length, or extent.
giustificazione: dʒustifikattsjoˈne — A reason or excuse offered to justify an action or behavior.
quelle: ˈkwelle — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'those', referring to feminine nouns.
ignorano: iɲˈɲorano — Third person plural of 'ignorare'; they ignore or overlook something.
imperfezioni: imperfetˈtsjoni — Plural of 'imperfezione'; flaws or imperfections in someone or something.

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