balia
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noun
- wet nurse
- birds from the family Muscicapidae
- power, mercy
- in medieval times, a judiciary with broad powers, typically created in emergency situations
Forms
noun
| singular | balia |
|---|---|
| plural | balie |
Used in the library
- La nonna del cameraman era una balia per le famiglie ricche.The cameraman's grandmother was a wet nurse for rich families.B2Di nuovo, per favore (24) — Again, please (24) (B2)
- La nonna della coinquilina era una balia per le famiglie ricche.The flatmate's grandmother was a wet nurse for rich families.B2Di nuovo, per favore (35) — Again, please (35) (B2)
- La balia della famiglia reale, nella recita, è un ragazzo con la parrucca.The royal family's nursemaid, in the play, is a boy in a wig.B2Di nuovo, per favore (12) — Again, please (12) (B2)