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bella figura



Definitions

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bella figura
     1. n. "fine appearance or impression";'Britannica online dictionary' http://www.britannica.com/dictionary?va=bella+figura&query=bella+figura a sense of fashion.
Analysis
bella
     1. n. beauty, belle (beautiful woman)
     2. n. sweetheart
     3. n. fair copy (final draft of a piece of writing)
     4. n. showdown (deciding match)
     5. n. a Renaissance-style ceramic plate decorated with portraits of young women.
     bello
          1. adj. nice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful (of the weather etc.)
                Che bello! - How nice!
                una bella giornata - a beautiful day
          2. adj. good-looking, handsome; beautiful (of a person)
          3. adj. considerable (quantity)
figura
     1. n. figure (all senses)
     2. n. illustration
     3. n. character
     4. n. impression, showing
     5. n. (of playing cards) court, coat, face
     figurare
          1. v. (intransitive) To appear or figure
          2. v. To picture something



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