No. 653 in Italian
berlusconi
"Berlusconi" is a proper noun referring to Silvio Berlusconi, an Italian politician, businessman, and former Prime Minister of Italy.
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Berlusconi è stato un politico italiano molto discusso.
Berlusconi was a very controversial Italian politician.
In this sentence, 'Berlusconi' is used as the proper noun to refer to the Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi, denoting his name.
Alcuni pensano che il fenomeno del 'berlusconismo' abbia influenzato la politica italiana.
Some believe that the phenomenon of 'berlusconism' has influenced Italian politics.
Here, 'berlusconismo' is a derivative of 'Berlusconi' and refers to the political and cultural traits and ideology associated with Silvio Berlusconi.
Nella conversazione, l'idea sembrava intrisa di una sorta di ironico 'berlusconeggiare'.
In the conversation, the idea seemed imbued with a sort of ironic 'berlusconian manner'.
In this usage, 'berlusconeggiare' is a word formed from 'Berlusconi' to indicate behavior or actions reminiscent of Berlusconi's known style or methods.
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