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paint the stress away

Italian translation: cancellare/sconfiggere lo stress a colpi di colore


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English term or phrase:paint the stress away
Italian translation:cancellare/sconfiggere lo stress a colpi di colore
Entered by: Giuli
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13:57 Sep 22, 2008
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: paint the stress away
Using “guided imagery” we can immerse ourselves in the surrounding colours.
We lie down if possible, close our eyes and bathe in the silence and the dazzling beauty of images.


Positive thoughts are colourful (anxious thoughts are colourless)
Use colour as a therapeutic tool to literally paint the stress away.

Vi viene in mente un'espressione altrettanto "colorata" per rendere l'idea? Grazie
Giuli
Local time: 08:47
cancellare/sconfiggere lo stress a colpi di colore
Explanation:
Un'altra idea :-)
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Raffaella Panigada
Italy
Local time: 08:47
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Grazie!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3una botta di colore per cancellare lo stress
Alessandra Renna
3 +1pennellare via lo stress
Valeria Faber
4dipingi e ti passa
sophie_
4cancellare lo stress con una pennellata (di colore)
Cristina intern
3colora via lo stressjustdone
3annegare lo stress nei coloriScience451
3cancellare/sconfiggere lo stress a colpi di colore
Raffaella Panigada
3dipingere via lo stress
Lietta Warren-Granato
2affogare lo stress in un arcobaleno
101


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pennellare via lo stress


Explanation:
"dare una pennellata allo stress"

"smorzare lo stress"
alcune proposte...

Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 08:47
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 104

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agree  Caterina Rebecchi: Mi piace! Ciao Vale!
12 mins
  -> grazie Cate! :-)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
affogare lo stress in un arcobaleno


Explanation:
solo una prima idea, non mi piace molto ma magari ti dà uno spunto per altro.... cris

101
Italy
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dipingere via lo stress


Explanation:
è il meglio che mi viene in questo momento; spero che tu riceva risposte migliori!!!!

Usa il colore come uno strumento terapeutico che ti faccia, letteralmente, dipingere via lo stress (a suon di colori).

Lietta Warren-Granato
Italy
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Italian
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cancellare/sconfiggere lo stress a colpi di colore


Explanation:
Un'altra idea :-)

Raffaella Panigada
Italy
Local time: 08:47
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 89
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Grazie!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
annegare lo stress nei colori


Explanation:
my idea

Science451
Italy
Local time: 08:47
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cancellare lo stress con una pennellata (di colore)


Explanation:
Colorazione di una foto in bianco e nero. AKVIS Coloriage -
Utilizzare lo strumento Gomma per ***cancellare le pennellate non desiderate**. Per rimuovere una pennellata prema il tasto Alt ( Option su Macintosh) e fa click ...
akvis.com/it/coloriage-tutorial/index.php

Multi-fuoco: un'applicazione per le maschere? , Forum Natura ... -
18 feb 2008 ... Il ***metodo delle pennellate è l'unico modo per eliminare le parti*** non a ... 2) sovrapporre le tre foto nell'ordine e cancellare con la gomma ...
www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40415

Cristina intern
Germany
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 18
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
colora via lo stress


Explanation:
che non vuol dire granché, ma non suona poi male, no?

justdone
Italy
Local time: 08:47
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dipingi e ti passa


Explanation:
Usa il colore come strumento terapeutico e ...dipingi e ti passa!

Una versione piu libera...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-22 16:06:13 GMT)
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"dipingi che ti passa"

sophie_
Local time: 08:47
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
una botta di colore per cancellare lo stress


Explanation:
cancella lo stress con una botta di colore

richiamando il diffusissimo "botta di vita"

Alessandra Renna
Local time: 08:47
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  justdone: questa mi piace!
8 mins
  -> grazie, Marcella

agree  Science451: anche a me!
55 mins
  -> grazie anche a te!

agree  Sarah Jane Webb: molto carina ale :-)
2 hrs
  -> grazie 1000, Sarah Jane
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