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balais de coton

Italian translation: e le gambe che fanno giacomo giacomo


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French to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: balais de coton
On n'a plus que trois-quarts de souffle, et pour jambes des balais de coton.
(il testo è ambientato in Svizzera, se questo può essere d'aiuto)
clizia75
Italy
Local time: 05:17
Italian translation:e le gambe che fanno giacomo giacomo
Explanation:
Non tradurrei letteralmente ma per rendere l'idea di gambe che non reggono più, per la stanchezza accumulata, userei questa espressione un po' desueta ma credo familiare a tutti in italiano

http://forum.accademiadellacrusca.it/forum_12/interventi/518...
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Agnès Levillayer
Italy
Local time: 05:17
Grading comment
Grazie!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1e le gambe che fanno giacomo giacomo
Agnès Levillayer
4 +1gambe di pasta frolla
Silvana Pagani
3non si sentono più le gambe
elena zanetti


  

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et pour jambes des balais de coton
e le gambe che fanno giacomo giacomo


Explanation:
Non tradurrei letteralmente ma per rendere l'idea di gambe che non reggono più, per la stanchezza accumulata, userei questa espressione un po' desueta ma credo familiare a tutti in italiano

http://forum.accademiadellacrusca.it/forum_12/interventi/518...

Agnès Levillayer
Italy
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 91
Grading comment
Grazie!

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agree  FRANCINE ALLONCLE: Une idée vraiment parfaite dans ce contexte
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
gambe di pasta frolla


Explanation:
un'altra possibilità

il fiato corto e le gambe di pasta frolla

Silvana Pagani
Italy
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non si sentono più le gambe


Explanation:
un'idea...

elena zanetti
Italy
Local time: 05:17
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
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