Coloquialinterjection
cavolo
darn, heck, shoot
Traducción literal
"cabbage"
Equivalente formal
accidenti
Ejemplos en contexto
"Cavolo, ho dimenticato le chiavi a casa!"
"Darn, I forgot my keys at home!"
"Ma che cavolo dici?"
"What the heck are you talking about?"
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Nota cultural
'Cavolo' is the family-friendly substitute for the much stronger 'cazzo.' It is safe to use in front of children, at work, or with people you do not know well. Everyone understands you are softening the real word, but it is socially accepted everywhere.
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