flat out

Italian translation: radicalmente

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English term or phrase:flat out
Italian translation:radicalmente
Entered by: Russ

07:24 Dec 26, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: flat out
They'll flat out change you!
Russ
Local time: 18:51
radicalmente
Explanation:
radically, fundamentally
or
completamente: thoroughly, completely
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Ann Firenze
Italy
Local time: 23:51
Grading comment
Cioe` " Ti cambieranno radicalmente", vero?? "They´ll flat out change you!" Hopefully!Let`see! THANKS! Russ
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Summary of answers provided
5 +9completamente, interamente
Marie Scarano
5 +1radicalmente
Ann Firenze


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
completamente, interamente


Explanation:
Flat out è abbastanza colloquiale e vuol dire totalmente, completamente, ma anche con un senso di "immediatamente" e forse anche "senza scrupoli" or "senza pensarci due volte".

Marie Scarano
Italy
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 171

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
radicalmente


Explanation:
radically, fundamentally
or
completamente: thoroughly, completely

Ann Firenze
Italy
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3
Grading comment
Cioe` " Ti cambieranno radicalmente", vero?? "They´ll flat out change you!" Hopefully!Let`see! THANKS! Russ

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agree  Domenica Grangiotti
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