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Il mal di testa
Constructed using male (pain) + di (of) + body part. It is a very common idiomatic structure in Italian.
Examples in context
Questo rumore mi fa venire il mal di testa.
This noise gives me a headache.
Prendo un'aspirina per il mal di testa.
I take an aspirin for the headache.
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