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gay

Italian translation: v. sotto

15:16 Mar 12, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: gay
This is gay
Morgan
Italian translation:v. sotto
Explanation:
gay = come aggettivo, letteralmente significa gaio, allegro, giocondo

da tempo è di uso comune per indicare gli omosessuali - in tal caso viene lasciato nella forma inglese, gay
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Gilda Manara
Italy
Local time: 15:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7v. sotto
Gilda Manara
4 +6allegro, vivace
Laura De Simone
5 +1omosessuale, gay
TBQGS (X)
4scemo, stupido
Rick Henry
4Vedi sotto
Silvia Currò


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
omosessuale, gay


Explanation:
questo e un gay (un'omosessuale)...
this is gay...

(person) allegro/a, gaio/a;
(colour) vivace, vivo/a.

HTH
Good luck!




TBQGS (X)
PRO pts in pair: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
0 min
  -> Grazie.
agree  Alison kennedy (X)
50 mins
  -> Grazie.
neutral  dieter haake: this is gay=questo è un(!) gay ???
1 hr
  -> That's what Morgan asked for.
neutral  CLS Lexi-tech: s/he is gay = e' un omosessuale, not "this is gay". Ciao, NME! p.
10 hrs
disagree  Silvia Currò: Sono d'accordo con Paola. Dipende dal comntest
20 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
v. sotto


Explanation:
gay = come aggettivo, letteralmente significa gaio, allegro, giocondo

da tempo è di uso comune per indicare gli omosessuali - in tal caso viene lasciato nella forma inglese, gay

Gilda Manara
Italy
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1038
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  fio (X)
8 mins
agree  Silvia Guazzoni
15 mins
agree  Giuliana Buscaglione: ..non mi sembra nuova la domanda....
45 mins
agree  Floriana (X)
1 hr
agree  Carlo Capussotti
1 hr
agree  Annalisa anniesap
1 hr
agree  Betty Revelioti
1 day 5 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
allegro, vivace


Explanation:
ma anche "dissoluto" e "omosessuale". Dipende dal contesto.Ciao

Laura De Simone
Spain
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Massignan
9 mins
  -> grazie
agree  Carlo Capussotti
1 hr
  -> grazie
agree  pinto: anche sfrontato, impertinente
2 hrs
agree  lilu
4 hrs
agree  Betty Revelioti
1 day 5 hrs
agree  Nicola (Mr.) Nobili
3 days 1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scemo, stupido


Explanation:
At least in the US, when a young person says "this is gay" it means "this is really stupid".

HTH

Rick

Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 152

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marco Oberto: Nice to know!
6 hrs
  -> Yeah... the first time I heard it used this way I was a little taken aback.
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Vedi sotto


Explanation:
Mi è appena venuto in mente che potrebbe avere lo stesso significato di quando negli US si dice per es. 'this is queer', cioè 'è strano, stupido'.
SC

Silvia Currò
Italy
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 115
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