English Sentence:

Aldo Moro was taken hostage in an ambush on 16 March 1978.

Italian Translation:

Aldo Moro fu fatto ostaggio in un'imboscata il 16 marzo 1978.

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Words used:

moro   (Pl: mori, Fem: mora, Pl Fem: more)

dark-skinned

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fu

(third-person singular past historic of essere)

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fare

1. to do, to make 2. to have (e.g. meals) 3. to take (bath, shower) 4. to be (referred to jobs or weather)

Here: to do, to make

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ostaggio m.

hostage

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in

1. in 2. at 3. to 4. on

Here: in

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un'

a, an (feminine singular; used before a vowel or an h)

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imboscata f.   (Pl: imboscate)

ambush

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il

the (masculine singular)

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sedici

sixteen, 16

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marzo m.

March

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