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However we may

Italian translation: per quanto possiamo


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English term or phrase:However we may
Italian translation:per quanto possiamo
Entered by: Russell Jones
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10:19 Jan 16, 2003
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary / Literary review
English term or phrase: However we may
However we may wind and wriggle, loiter and dally in our approach to xxx.

I'm struggling with sentence structure here. Any ideas please?
Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:50
Per quanto possiamo...
Explanation:
ma più contesto aiuterebbe.

HTH

AA

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Note added at 2003-01-16 11:48:50 (GMT)
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Grazie per il contesto fornito
Confermo la mia versione
Ciao
AA
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Antonella Andreella
Italy
Local time: 11:50
Grading comment
Many thanks Antonella.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Per quanto possiamo...Antonella Andreella
4 +2potremmo comunque...
orietta l'abbate
4In qualsiasi modo potremmo
Sarah Ponting
4v.s.
Mirella Soffio
3Ad ogni modo potremmoMarina Zinno


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
potremmo comunque...


Explanation:
Any more context?
Greetings

orietta l'abbate
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 77

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabrina Eskelson
1 min

agree  preite
3 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In qualsiasi modo potremmo


Explanation:
ecc.

But the previous and following sentences would help give us more context.

Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1150
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Per quanto possiamo...


Explanation:
ma più contesto aiuterebbe.

HTH

AA

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Note added at 2003-01-16 11:48:50 (GMT)
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Grazie per il contesto fornito
Confermo la mia versione
Ciao
AA

Antonella Andreella
Italy
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1279
Grading comment
Many thanks Antonella.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Scarano: indugiare, procrastinare, tentennare
56 mins
  -> Grazie!

agree  Letizia Alhaique Caioli
7 hrs

agree  gmel117608
2 days1 hr
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ad ogni modo potremmo


Explanation:
O anche: ad ogni modo, per quanto....

dipende dalla traduzione dell'intera frase che è abbastanza eremetica in effetti

Marina Zinno
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 128
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
v.s.


Explanation:
"Per quanto possiamo dibatterci e divincolarci, restii e riluttanti..."

Alliterative prose at its worst ;.)) (not Wool's, of course, but mine...)

Mirella

Mirella Soffio
Italy
Local time: 11:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1065
Grading comment
Thanks Mirella. Brilliant. Sorry; no points possible.
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Comment: Thanks Mirella. Brilliant. Sorry; no points possible.




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