un ingessato
English translation: plain old pain in the ass
| 01:19 Oct 10, 2005 |
| Italian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Angela Arnone Local time: 23:12 | ||||
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| 5 +2 | uptight square |
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| 4 +2 | plain old pain in the ass |
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| 4 | plaster cast |
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| 3 +1 | pinstriped man/fellow |
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| 4 | self-important windbag |
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| 2 | gimp |
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plaster cast Explanation: is it an allusion to his rigidity - like when one has to wear a cast to protect a broken bone? |
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gimp Explanation: |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1pinstriped man/fellow Explanation: ingessato= che indossa completto 'ingessato'= wearing a pinstriped suit in questo contesto secondo me si voleva dare l'idea di una persona che *pensa* di essere ricercata ed elegante, e se ne va sempre in giro in giacca e cravatta...e se la mena, in sostanza. |
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6 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2plain old pain in the ass Explanation: Hi Traci, You need to read it as "ingessato tutto montato" - it means he is full of his own importance and that he's a pain in the neck. "smart-ass bore", just plain old pain in the ass.... I'm not very good at US slang! Angela |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
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