accidenti ah-chee-DEHN-tee

a mild expletive, like darn or heck

alito puzzolente AH-lee-toh poots-oh-LEHN-tay

bad breath

amore a prima vista ah-MOHR-ay ah pree-mah VEE-stah

love at first sight

arrapare ahr-rah-PAH-ray

to become sexually excited

bel niente behl nee-EHN-teh

nothing, nada, zip

bischero BEE-skeh-roh

a stupid person (Tuscany)

casino kah-ZEE-no

can mean 'a lot' or 'a mess' (Mi è piaciuto un casino. I liked it a lot. Che casino! What a mess!)

chiudere il becco KYEW-deh-ray eel behk-koh

to shut up, to shut one's trap

fannullone fahn-nool-LOH-nay

a lazy bum

fregare freh-GAHR-ay

to cheat or swindle somebody

fuori di testa fwoh-ree dee tess-ta

to be out of one's mind

leccaculo or leccapiedi LEHK-kah-KOO-loh leh-kah-PYAY-dee

brownnoser

mollare qualcuno mohl-lah-ray kwahl-KOO-noh

to dump someone

morire dalla noia moh-REE-reh dahl-lah noy-ah

to die of boredom

parolaccia pah-roh-LAHCH-ah

dirty word

pigrone/a pee-groh-nay/pee-groh-nah

a lazy bum

portare male gli anni pohr-TAH-ray mah-lay lyee ahn-nee

to age badly

roba da matti roh-bah dah maht-tee

crazy stuff

preso in giro PRAY-zoh een JEE-roh

to be made fun of, made a fool of

scemo/a sheh-moh/sheh-mah

a stupid person, a jerk

schifo SKEE-foh

disgust, grossness (widely used in expressions like Che schifo! "Ew! Gross!")

scocciare SKOH-chahr-ay

to irritate or annoy

valere la pena vah-LEHR-ay lah pay-nah

to be worthwhile