Translation examples
noun
Qui supplizio, e in Roma obbrobrio avrian, peggior supplizio assai:
Here they would suffer torture and in Rome shame, a far worse torture.
non più la lode dovrà ornarmi mai, obbrobrio sarà il mio eroismo!
never again shall praise adorn me, my knighthood is but shame!
noun
Jackie, le cuciture delle tue calze sono un obbrobrio.
Jackie, the seams of your stockings are a disgrace. - Mmm!
noun
La torre era stata costruita 35 anni prima, ma molti parigini la consideravano un costoso obbrobrio.
The tower had been built 35 years before, but many Parisians considered it a costly eyesore.
Mio caro Astell, so che sono un obbrobrio, ma era proprio necessario che venissi qui di persona?
My dear Astell, I know they're an eyesore, but was there any need to rub my. nose in it?
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