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1 chronicle
I ['krɒnɪkl]nome cronaca f.II ['krɒnɪkl]a chronicle of misfortunes — fig. un susseguirsi di sfortune
* * *['kronikl] 1. noun(a record of (especially historical) events in order of time.) cronaca, cronistoria2. verb(to make such a record.) fare la cronaca/cronistoria* * *chronicle /ˈkrɒnɪkl/n.(to) chronicle /ˈkrɒnɪkl/v. t.* * *I ['krɒnɪkl]nome cronaca f.II ['krɒnɪkl]a chronicle of misfortunes — fig. un susseguirsi di sfortune
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2 misfortune
[ˌmɪs'fɔːtʃuːn]* * *[mis'fo: ən]((a piece of) bad luck: I had the misfortune to break my leg.) sfortuna* * *misfortune /mɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n/n. [uc]sfortuna; sventura; disgrazia● (prov.) Misfortunes never come singly, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole.* * *[ˌmɪs'fɔːtʃuːn]
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