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['wɒntən] [AE 'wɔːn-]1) [cruelty, waste] ingiustificato, gratuito; [ disregard] irriguardoso2) ant. (immoral) licenzioso, scostumato* * *['wontən]1) (without reason; motiveless: wanton cruelty; the wanton destruction of property.) gratuito, arbitrario2) ((of a person) immoral: wanton young women.) scostumato•- wantonly- wantonness* * *wanton /ˈwɒntən/A a.1 (lett.) capriccioso; scherzevole (lett.); sbrigliato; gaio; giocoso: a wanton breeze, un venticello capriccioso2 (form.) sfrenato; disordinato; sregolato; lussureggiante: wanton vegetation, vegetazione lussureggianteB n.2 (spec., lett.) donna scostumata; sgualdrina● wanton cruelty, crudeltà perversa □ wanton destruction, vandalismo □ wanton expenses, spese eccessive □ (lett.) to be in a wanton mood, aver voglia di scherzare; esser d'umore facetowantonly avv.* * *['wɒntən] [AE 'wɔːn-]1) [cruelty, waste] ingiustificato, gratuito; [ disregard] irriguardoso2) ant. (immoral) licenzioso, scostumato
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