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Italian
Etymology
Literally, “to offer the other cheek”. Compare French tendre l’autre joue.
Verb
pòrgere l'altra guancia or pórgere l'altra guancia (first-person singular present pòrgo l'altra guancia or pórgo l'altra guancia, first-person singular past historic pòrsi l'altra guancia or pórsi l'altra guancia, past participle pòrto l'altra guancia or pórto l'altra guancia, auxiliary avére)
- to turn the other cheek