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Italian translation: li critica continuamente/è sempre dietro a criticarli

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English term or phrase:	be on one's case
Italian translation:	li critica continuamente/è sempre dietro a criticarli

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English to Italian translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / cartoni animati

English term or phrase: be on one's case

Benson is Mordecai and Rigby's boss and he's always on their case.

Sono i personaggi della serie di cartoni animati Regular show. Mordecai è una ghiandaia azzurra e Rigby un procione. Sono custodi di un parco, pigri e sempre pronti a divertirsi. Il suo capo Benson è un distributore automatico di gomme da masticare.

Rif. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_Show

daniegab KudoZ activity Questions: 80 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 20:16

li critica continuamente/è sempre dietro a criticarli

Explanation:
be on somebody's case: informal - to be criticizing someone continuously: Dad's always on my case about something or other.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/Law-topic/case_1

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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 20:16

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4 +5

li critica continuamente/è sempre dietro a criticarli

Danila Moro

4 +4

gli sta col fiato sul collo

Fabrizio Zambuto

3 +2

gli sta sempre addosso

doba

seccare / scocciare / infastidire / importunare

Giovanna Rausa

Discussion entries: 1

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

li critica continuamente/è sempre dietro a criticarli

Explanation:
be on somebody's case: informal - to be criticizing someone continuously: Dad's always on my case about something or other.
http://www.ldoceonline.com/Law-topic/case_1

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 20:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 16

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5 mins confidence:

be on one\'s case seccare / scocciare / infastidire / importunare

Explanation:
Vuol dire anche "criticare", ma anche se non conosco la serie credo che sia più calzante l'altro significato...

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-05-16 11:03:16 GMT)
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http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/on-(one's)-case

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Note added at 11 mins (2011-05-16 11:08:31 GMT)
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Potrebbe essere anche criticare, ho visto che Benson è piuttosto irascibile e minaccia di licenziarli... se trovo qualcosa di più, torno...

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-05-16 11:12:11 GMT)
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Alternativa a criticare: riprendere

Giovanna Rausa
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of:

Italian

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

gli sta sempre addosso

Explanation:
Secondo me meno impegnativo. Magari non critica ma chiede ogni momento ha fatto questo o quello?

doba
Local time: 19:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 11

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

gli sta col fiato sul collo

Explanation:
direi così.

Fabrizio Zambuto
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Giovanna Rausa: molto carina... P.S. anch'io sono una purista, ma "gli" al plurale ormai è accettato, dobbiamo farcene una ragione ;-)

4 mins

-> grazie:)

agree

Francesco Badolato: Anche a me piace.

14 mins

-> grazie Francesco:)

neutral

Danila Moro: be', allora sarebbe: sta "loro" sempre col fiato sul collo..... not very nice.// On their case. E' plurale, si riferisce ai due sottoposti! //No, no, è scorretto in buon italiano.//sarà che sono una purista della lingua (non del 500)....

16 mins

-> leggiti questo:http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario-si-dice/G/gli-loro.s...

agree

doba: Benissimo anche questa e grazie del link!

35 mins

-> grazie:)

agree

AdamiAkaPataflo: la prima cosa che mi è veunta in mente... muà :-)

18 hrs

-> c'è sintoniaaa!:) kiss'n hugs!

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