{"id":521,"date":"2010-09-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=521"},"modified":"2010-09-24T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-24T06:00:00","slug":"indovinello-the-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/indovinello-the-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Indovinello – the answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firstly, well done those of you who took the time to have a go at my indovinello<\/strong> (quiz) despite the technical difficulties of links not working correctly.<\/font><\/p>\n

Here are the correct answers:<\/font><\/p>\n

1. which word describes the strident noise made by the cicala<\/strong>?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Il frinire <\/strong>is the characteristic screeching sound produced by cicadas<\/font><\/p>\n

2. who or what are \u2018The Priest Stranglers\u2019?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Strozzapreti<\/strong> (Priest Strangler) are a type of gnocchi made with ricotta and spinach.<\/font><\/p>\n

3. when and where might you see the following warning sign \u2018Obbligo di catene a bordo\u2019<\/strong>?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: \u2018Obbligo di catene a bordo\u2019<\/strong> means that it is obligatory to carry snow chains in your vehicle. You would see this sign on the autostrada<\/strong> (motorway\/highway) during the winter months when there is snow, or a strong possibility of it.<\/font><\/p>\n

4. how would you write \u2018forty third anniversary\u2019 in Italian?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Quarantatreesimo anniversario<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

5. finish this funny proverb \u2018chi canta a tavola \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2019<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Answer:  \u2018chi canta a tavola e fischia a letto, \u00e8 matto perfetto’<\/strong> (whoever sings at the dinner table and whistles in bed, is perfectly crazy) <\/font><\/p>\n

6. what was \u2018Il Bollettino della Vittoria\u2019<\/strong>?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer:  At the conclusion of the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which ended WWI in Italy, Armando Vittorio Diaz<\/strong> issued Il Bollettino della Vittoria<\/strong> (The Victory Bulletin) as a final address to the Army and the Nation.<\/font><\/p>\n

7. how would you say in Italian \u2018I was afraid that Michele wouldn\u2019t be able to get to the station on time\u2019?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Avevo paura che Michele non ce la facesse ad arrivare alla stazione in tempo<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

8. what is the preferred diet of Euscorpius<\/strong>?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Euscorpius<\/strong> is the species of scorpion that inhabits the Italian peninsula and it eats mainly zanzare, mosche, e scarafaggi<\/strong> (mosquitoes, flies, and cockroaches) which it catches with its chele<\/strong> (claws). <\/font><\/p>\n

9. what was the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/strong> competitor Luigi Malabrocca<\/strong> famous for?<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: Malabrocca<\/strong> was famous for winning the \u2018Maglia Nera\u2019<\/strong> which was awarded from 1946 until 1951 to the competitor who arrived last in the Giro d’Italia!<\/font><\/p>\n

10. now write in Italian \u2018If I had studied all of Serena\u2019s blogs carefully I would have known all the answers\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n

Answer: ‘Se avessi studiato attentamente tutti i blog di Serena avrei saputo tutte le risposte’<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Firstly, well done those of you who took the time to have a go at my indovinello (quiz) despite the technical difficulties of links not working correctly. Here are the correct answers: 1. which word describes the strident noise made by the cicala? Answer: Il frinire is the characteristic screeching sound produced by cicadas 2…<\/p>\n

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