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you are in for quite a jolt when...

Italian translation: ricevere un bello scossone

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English term or phrase:to be in for quite a jolt
Italian translation:ricevere un bello scossone
Entered by: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti

17:03 Oct 17, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
/ Espressioni idiomatiche
English term or phrase: you are in for quite a jolt when...
Una lettera di risposta alla recensione di un disco di Kate Bush. Il recensore dice qualcosa come:

"Non riesco a togliermi dalla testa la melodia di , e ascolto il disco solo da qualche settimana!"

Allora il lettore risponde dicendo:

"It gets even worse after 20 years of listening to it. You are in for quite a jolt when you get around to hearing "

(Hounds of Love è un'altra canzone/disco di Kate Bush).

Chi mi sa dire come potrebbe tradursi questa espressione chiaramente idiomatica?

"You are in for quite a jolt when..."

Grazie mille,

Flavio Ferri Benedetti
Moderatore Spa>Ita e Eng>Lat
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 23:34
jolt = scossone
Explanation:
preparati a ricevere uno scossone (o qualcosa di piu' idiomaticamente moderno)

buon lavoro

paola l m
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CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 17:34
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Grazie carissima. Mi hai salvato in extremis ;)

Flavio
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4jolt = scossone
CLS Lexi-tech


  

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jolt = scossone


Explanation:
preparati a ricevere uno scossone (o qualcosa di piu' idiomaticamente moderno)

buon lavoro

paola l m


CLS Lexi-tech
Local time: 17:34
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Grazie carissima. Mi hai salvato in extremis ;)

Flavio
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