old wench

Italian translation: vecchia sgualdrina

05:04 Nov 12, 2001
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: old wench
a little gossip
lunico
Italian translation:vecchia sgualdrina
Explanation:
ma pare (non ci giurerei) anche che wench sia chi le frequenta...vedi tu!
Maria Elena
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Maria Elena Tondi
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Local time: 00:09
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graziemille
Carlo
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Summary of answers provided
4pettigola vecchia
Roddy Tannahill
4vecchia sgualdrina
Maria Elena Tondi
4vecchia pettegola /serva
Chiara Yates
2vecchia battona
Gabriele Bianchi


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pettigola vecchia


Explanation:
Oxford Italian Dictionary

Roddy Tannahill
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: English
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vecchia sgualdrina


Explanation:
ma pare (non ci giurerei) anche che wench sia chi le frequenta...vedi tu!
Maria Elena

Maria Elena Tondi
Italy
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 127
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graziemille
Carlo
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vecchia battona


Explanation:
Sono praticamente sicuro che "WENCH" sia una prostituta.

Gabriele Bianchi
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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vecchia pettegola /serva


Explanation:
penso che sia la traduzione piu' adatta se riferita ai pettegolezzi.
Wench e' anche chi frequenta donne di malcostume... ma non penso sia questo il caso.


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Chiara Yates
United States
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 42
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