His name was Geppetto, but to the boys of the neighborhood he was Polendina, on account of the wig he always wore which was just the color of yellow corn.
Source: tatoeba (2722407)
Geppetto
//d͡ʒəˈpɛtoʊ//
Synonyms for "geppetto" (1 found)
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7 translations across 7 languages.
Esperanto
1 entries- Ĝepeto name (protagonist)
French
1 entries- Geppetto name (protagonist)
Indonesian
1 entries- Geppeto name (protagonist)
Italian
1 entries- Geppetto name (protagonist)
Polish
1 entries- Dżepetto name (protagonist)
Portuguese
1 entries- Gepeto name (protagonist)
Spanish
1 entries- Geppetto name (protagonist)
Sample sentences
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Geppetto had a very bad temper. Woe to the one who called him Polendina! He became as wild as a beast and no one could soothe him.
Source: tatoeba (2722412)
When the fight was over, Mastro Antonio had Geppetto's yellow wig in his hands and Geppetto found the carpenter's curly wig in his mouth.
Source: tatoeba (2722420)
As soon as he reached home, Geppetto took his tools and began to cut and shape the wood into a marionette.
Source: tatoeba (2722435)
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