- perverse per·verse adj
- [pə'vɜːs]
(contrary: behaviour) da bastian contrario, (wicked) cattivo (-a), (desires) perverso (-a), (circumstances) avverso (-a)
to be perverse — (person) essere un bastian contrario
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
perverse per·verse adj
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