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morto

American  
[mawr-toh] / ˈmɔr toʊ /

adjective

  1. Slang. (in Ireland) mortified or mortifying; extremely embarrassed or embarrassing.


Example Sentences

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E Giovanni che è morto ne fe scola.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

“So the notary began, touching a lute: “‘Giorgi hà morto l’huomo.’

From Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series by Leland, Charles Godfrey

We rang the bell, and the woman answered; she recognised us, and, without any preliminary greetings, by an association of ideas, exclaimed at once, "Il cane e morto."

From Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Il diavolo e morto: Now, I think I have tickled it; this discovery has reinstated me into the empire of my wit again.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Dirà ciascuno, il misero Da prode morto egli è, Dirà ciascuno, il misero Da prode morto egli è Da prode morto egli è.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

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