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swinging once hard

Italian translation: con un unico pesante colpo / fendente


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English term or phrase:swinging once hard
Italian translation:con un unico pesante colpo / fendente
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English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: swinging once hard
He hacked off the enemy's head, swinging once hard, and as he looked at the boy, he felt a sudden revulsion for what he had done
Luisa Cirillo
Italy
Local time: 23:30
con un'unico pesante colpo (di scimitarra?)
Explanation:
o altra arma da taglio, se il testo la cita

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-11-07 18:21:51 GMT)
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oppure

con un unico, pesante fendente
(mi sembra più adatto)
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Sarah Jane Webb
Italy
Local time: 23:30
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +9con un'unico pesante colpo (di scimitarra?)
Sarah Jane Webb
4 +5sferrando un solo, terribile fendente
ARS54
5con un solo corpo mortale
sognatrice
3con un solo movimento/colpo deciso
cynthiatesser
3che un momento prima si girava attenta (dritta)
Maria Gisella Gamez
3vacillando pesantemente per un attimo
Sabrina Becciu


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vacillando pesantemente per un attimo


Explanation:
idea

Sabrina Becciu
Italy
Local time: 23:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ARS54: ...C'è un significato un po' misconosciuto di "to swing": "sferrare un colpo (roteando l'arma) [fendente]"..., :-)) - Ciao, cara buona domenica!
4 hrs
  -> vedo, ARS, grazie!:-)
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +9
con un'unico pesante colpo (di scimitarra?)


Explanation:
o altra arma da taglio, se il testo la cita

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-11-07 18:21:51 GMT)
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oppure

con un unico, pesante fendente
(mi sembra più adatto)

Sarah Jane Webb
Italy
Local time: 23:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 66

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erica Salvaneschi
18 mins
  -> Grazie Erica :-)
agree  Francoise Vogel: bella la seconda proposta (il fendente)
26 mins
  -> Grazie Francoise: sì, anch'io la preferisco :-)
agree  Gianni Pastore: Perfetta, bionda :)
34 mins
  -> Cheers Jani xx
agree  rigrioli
51 mins
  -> ciao Rita, grazie -- and have a nice evening :-)
agree  Viviana Sebastio
1 hr
  -> grazie Viviana :-)
neutral  ARS54: ...scusa, cara, non avevo visto il tuo "fendente" aggiunto a 14 minuti!!, :-))
1 hr
  -> don't worry hon :-)
agree  doba
1 hr
  -> thanks doba :-)
agree  sognatrice: condivido questa risposta, ma senze l'apostrofo in "un'unico"
2 hrs
  -> oops, la mia maestra delle elementari si starà rivoltando nella tomba!
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: assolutamente fendente - più che "pesante", però (anche per questioni di suono) direi "netto" o "deciso" - sbaciuksss
15 hrs
  -> preciserrima, come direbbe una mia grande maestra xxx
agree  Mirra_
1 day5 hrs
  -> grazie Paola :-)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
che un momento prima si girava attenta (dritta)


Explanation:
una possibilità!

Maria Gisella Gamez
Argentina
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ARS54: ...C'è un significato un po' misconosciuto di "to swing": "sferrare un colpo (roteando l'arma) [fendente]"..., :-))
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sferrando un solo, terribile fendente


Explanation:
...che orrore!, :)

ARS54
Italy
Local time: 23:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  doba
52 mins
  -> Grazie, doba! Buona domenica, Anna Rosa :)
agree  Francesco Badolato
1 hr
  -> Grazie, Francesco!, ed anche a te buona domenica, :-))
agree  Maria Gisella Gamez: Hai ragione! Grazie! :D
5 hrs
  -> Grazie, Maria Gisella!!, buona domenica; Anna Rosa
agree  Marianna Tucci
13 hrs
  -> Grazie mille, Marianna, buona domenica, :-)) Anna Rosa
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: ottima formulazione :-)
14 hrs
  -> ...grazie sempre!, Pataflo, e buona domenica, Anna Rosa
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
con un solo corpo mortale


Explanation:
wow!

sognatrice
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
con un solo movimento/colpo deciso


Explanation:
one more option
Diz. Garzanti:
swing: colpo portato con movimento oscillatorio del braccio; (golf) swing; (boxe) swing, sventola


cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 23:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 24
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