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Essere una colomba

To be a pacifist; to prefer peace over conflict

Literal Translation

"To be a dove"

What it means

To be a pacifist; to prefer peace over conflict

Example in context

"In questo governo ci sono sia falchi che colombe."

"In this government there are both hawks and doves."

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