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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Univerbation of a' + 'n + vedi, literally “oh you don't see”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]anvedi (Rome)
- denotes surprise. wow, damn
- Synonyms: ammazza, ammazzate, ammappa, ammappate, li mortacci
- Anvedi oh. ― Damn.
- followed by che
- denotes surprise about something. would you look at, what a
- Anvedi che macchinone che t'ha accattato il papà.
- Wow, what a big car your father bought you.
- (ironic) denotes disapproval
- 1976, Rino Gaetano (lyrics and music), “Berta filava”:
- e la gente diceva // anvedi che santo // vestito d'amianto
- And people said: "Would you look at that saint, dressed in asbestos."
- denotes surprise about something. would you look at, what a
Further reading
[edit]- vedere (Sinonimi e Contrari) in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana