Usages of il lupo
In questa favola, il lupo faceva cose magiche.
In this fairy tale, the wolf did magical things.
La strega cattiva diceva brutte parole al lupo.
The bad witch said bad words to the wolf.
Il lupo si faceva il bagno nel lago.
The wolf took a bath in the lake.
Il lupo faceva molto rumore nel bosco.
The wolf made a lot of noise in the woods.
Fa' una foto al lupo con il telefono!
Take a photo of the wolf with the phone!
Il lupo è vivo: corre nel bosco.
The wolf is alive: it is running in the woods.
La favola finisce con la morte del lupo.
The fairy tale ends with the death of the wolf.
in bocca al lupo
break a leg!, good luck (before an exam; lit. into the wolf's mouth — reply: crepi il lupo!)
Il lupo morì appena ebbe mangiato il rospo velenoso.
The wolf died as soon as he had eaten the poisonous toad.
Non appena il cacciatore ebbe visto il lupo, decise di colpire.
As soon as the hunter had seen the wolf, he decided to strike.
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