Despite various attempts to reinforce it, Pisaâs tower continued to subside at a rate of some 0.05 inches per year, placing it in increasing danger of collapse. By 1990, it was leaning 5.5 degrees (or some 15 feet) from the perpendicularâthe most extreme angle yet.
popolo The non-noble working classes, found in Italy, that was further divided into the popolo grasso and the popolo minuto. popolo grasso The popolo grasso was composed of wealthy and influential professionals and guild members who controlled trade and civic administration. The popolo grasso eventually developed its own aristocracy as the nouveau riche became established and the old feudal nobility died out or became impoverished. popolo minuto The popolo minuto were the craftsmen and labourers who were forbidden to organize into guilds. Since, in many communes, guild membership was a prerequisite for political office, the popolo minuto were effectively excluded from involvement in civic
a mixed bag (= some good, some bad) â un poco de todo, una mezcla de todo; (= with good variety) â una gran variedad a mixed bunch â un grupo variopinto, un batiburrillo de gente my class were a mixed bunch â mi clase era un grupo variopinto. 2. (= both good and bad) [reviews, reactions] â diverso to be a mixed blessing â tener su lado bueno y su lado malo mixed feelings â sentimientos mpl encontrados to have mixed feelings about sth â no tener muy claro algo, tener sus dudas acerca de algo the government's proposals have had a mixed reception â las propuestas del gobierno han sido recibidas con reservas or han tenido una acogida desigual with mixed results â con resultados desiguales or diversos we had mixed weather â el tiempo fue variable. 3. (= of different races) [parentage, marriage] â mixto of mixed race â mestizo. 4.