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turning head

Italian translation: far girare la testa

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English term or phrase:turning head
Italian translation:far girare la testa
Entered by: Elena H Rudolph (X)

16:28 Aug 11, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: turning head
Want to know why XXX is turning heads around the world?...
Valentina Cafiero
Italy
Local time: 21:08
far girare la testa
Explanation:
non sono sicura che sia adatto al tuo contesto, ma forse potresti utilizzare la stessa espressione in italiano: "far girare la testa" in senso letterale e metaforico.
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Elena H Rudolph (X)
Italy
Local time: 21:08
Grading comment
grazie
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9far girare la testa
Elena H Rudolph (X)
3 +1essere interessati a
texjax DDS PhD
4ATTRAENDO LE PERSONE GRAZIE ALLA PROPRIA BELLEZZA
Paolo De Nicolò (X)


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
essere interessati a


Explanation:
turning head significa letteralmente voltare la testa per guardare qualcosa, come quando passa una bella ragazza/o per strada..
iIn questo caso pero' lo renderei con
essere interessati a

Volete sapere perche' tutti si interessano/sono interessati a ...?

texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 15:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armando Tavano: direi anche:"Perchè sta destando tanto interesse?"
40 mins
  -> perfetto!
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
far girare la testa


Explanation:
non sono sicura che sia adatto al tuo contesto, ma forse potresti utilizzare la stessa espressione in italiano: "far girare la testa" in senso letterale e metaforico.


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn+heads
Elena H Rudolph (X)
Italy
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
grazie

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agree  Alessandro di Francia (X)
6 mins
agree  Liliana Roman-Hamilton: Si' come in questo esempio: http://it.cars.yahoo.com/050824/254/3cujf.html ( la SUV che sta facendo girare la testa a molti italiani e tantissimi europei)
25 mins
agree  Daniela Zambrini
4 hrs
agree  Fiorsam
5 hrs
agree  Ambra Gostoli
15 hrs
agree  Costanza T.
17 hrs
agree  CristinaL
19 hrs
agree  gianfranco
20 hrs
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ATTRAENDO LE PERSONE GRAZIE ALLA PROPRIA BELLEZZA


Explanation:
You make people turn their head to look at you whne you're sexually attracting .

Paolo De Nicolò (X)
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 5
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