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I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you

Italian translation: non vedo nemmeno l'ombra di una possibilità con te

18:55 Oct 20, 2002
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you
THat rainy day is here ... I need your love so badly but I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you ....
E'una poesia

Grazie
Ciao
Paola Paliotti
Italy
Local time: 00:26
Italian translation:non vedo nemmeno l'ombra di una possibilità con te
Explanation:
volevo mantenere una minima idea di "ghost"

:)

Buon lavoro,
Carla
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Carla Trapani
Local time: 00:26
Grading comment
Si in effetti quel "ghost" può significare ombra.

Grzie mille anke a tutti gli altri

Paola
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6non vedo nemmeno l'ombra di una possibilità con te
Carla Trapani
5 +3con te, non ho la minima speranza
Adriano Bonetto
4con te non ho la benché minima speranza
IreneGhez


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
con te, non ho la minima speranza


Explanation:
ciao Paola,

è su Italian and English Idioms (barron's)


Adriano Bonetto
Italy
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in pair: 1413

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ida DeFlaviis
9 mins
agree  Paola Guardi (X)
1 hr
agree  gmel117608
6 days
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
non vedo nemmeno l'ombra di una possibilità con te


Explanation:
volevo mantenere una minima idea di "ghost"

:)

Buon lavoro,
Carla

Carla Trapani
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 438
Grading comment
Si in effetti quel "ghost" può significare ombra.

Grzie mille anke a tutti gli altri

Paola

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  luskie: o anche "con te non ho neanche l'ombra di una chance"
5 mins
agree  laura_c
1 hr
agree  Ornella Grannis
3 hrs
agree  CLS Lexi-tech: ombra e' ottimo per ghost
5 hrs
agree  Domenica Grangiotti
11 hrs
agree  anna_maria: anche secondo me è giusto mantenere un'idea di quel "ghost".Difficile comunque rendere la musicalità di questo standard jazz....
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
con te non ho la benché minima speranza


Explanation:
l'espressione mi sembra equivalente a quella inglese come idea di negatività
ciao

IreneGhez
Local time: 00:26
PRO pts in pair: 18
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