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Dormir comme une souche

Italian translation: See below

08:05 Aug 10, 2000
French to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: Dormir comme une souche
Please translate this which I am having difficulty with.
Daniela Marini
Italian translation:See below
Explanation:
This is a lovely expression which in English means

To sleep like a log.

In Italian this is


Dormire come un ghiro
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nadormire come un sasso
Ilde Grimaldi
nadormire come un sasso
Mark Bernardini
nadormire della grossa
Giulio Pianese


  

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Explanation:
This is a lovely expression which in English means

To sleep like a log.

In Italian this is


Dormire come un ghiro

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4 mins
dormire come un sasso


Explanation:
dormire pesantemente. Garzanti.

Ilde Grimaldi
Local time: 22:18
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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19 mins
dormire come un sasso


Explanation:
moi aussi, j'ai pensé "dormire come un ghiro", mais la traduction officiel (pas litteraire, bien sûr) est comme ça.

Mark Bernardini
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 26
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223 days
dormire della grossa


Explanation:
another Italian expression


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Giulio Pianese
Italy
Local time: 22:18
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