mental floss

Italian translation: filo interMentale

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English term or phrase:mental floss
Italian translation:filo interMentale
Entered by: raffaella prati

00:10 Dec 15, 2001
English to Italian translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: mental floss
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FrancescoP
United States
Local time: 11:56
filo interMentale
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raffaella prati
Spain
Local time: 19:56
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4 +1filo interMentale
raffaella prati
4"filo interMentale" oppure "cappello pensatore",
Floriana (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
filo interMentale


Explanation:
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raffaella prati
Spain
Local time: 19:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 89

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agree  Floriana (X): Ma va! L'abbiamo scritto anche uguale!
7 mins
  -> sarà l'ora? ;-) Ma io tra poco (issimo) passo e chiudo... :-)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"filo interMentale" oppure "cappello pensatore",


Explanation:
quello di Archimede Pitagorico.

Però, se ci dai l'intera un po' più di contesto, magari può giovare girare la frase (per es.: se si tratta di "Gee, I really need some mental floss today!" a Napoli diremmo "Vado a mangiare pane e volpe. Torno subito"!)

HTH

Floriana (X)
United States
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 792
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