sitting up

Italian translation: riscuotersi, svegliarsi

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English term or phrase:sitting up
Italian translation:riscuotersi, svegliarsi
Entered by: alby

15:55 May 10, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations / brochure progetto energia
English term or phrase: sitting up
XXX is proud that at this moment in history – when the world is finally *sitting up* and acknowledging the fallout from global warming – our customers and partners have saved the equivalent of the annual energy consumption of 200,000 homes.
alby
Italy
Local time: 05:25
riscuotersi, svegliarsi
Explanation:
mi sembra che qui sit up significhi "To become suddenly alert" (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)
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silvia b (X)
Local time: 05:25
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grazie a tutti
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2riscuotersi, svegliarsi
silvia b (X)
4 +1si è fermato a riflettere
Gianni Pastore
3stanno attenti
Regina Eichstaedter
3è più accorto
Alessandro Zocchi
3ha cominciato a prestare attenzione/ad interessarsi
Morena Nannetti (X)


  

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stanno attenti


Explanation:
ascoltano

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 05:25
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è più accorto


Explanation:
o al massimo "è più sensibile a"...

Buona giornata

Ale

Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 05:25
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sit up
riscuotersi, svegliarsi


Explanation:
mi sembra che qui sit up significhi "To become suddenly alert" (The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language)

silvia b (X)
Local time: 05:25
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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grazie a tutti

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia: giusto ;)
3 hrs
  -> grazie ;)

agree  gmel117608: gmel117608
15 hrs
  -> grazie :)
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ha cominciato a prestare attenzione/ad interessarsi


Explanation:
....e a riconoscere gli effetti negativi del riscaldamento globale

Morena Nannetti (X)
Germany
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
si è fermato a riflettere


Explanation:
"Quando il mondo si è finalmente fermato a riflettere, riconoscendo etc."

Gianni Pastore
Italy
Local time: 05:25
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valeria Faber: sì, è l'idea che dà "sitting up"
17 hrs
  -> Grazie Valeria
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