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16:46 Dec 16, 2011

French to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

French term or phrase: se payer

On l’appelait Rambo à cause de la carrure qu’il se payait.

Grazie in anticipo.

carla piras

Italian translation:aveva / per via di

Explanation:
veniva chiamato Rambo per via delle sue spalle larghe

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Note added at 8 minutes (2011-12-16 16:54:37 GMT)
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veniva chiamato Rambo perché aveva un bel paio di spalle

Selected response from:

Carole Poirey
Italy
Local time: 13:46

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

aveva / per via di

Carole Poirey

... che sfoggiava/di cui cui faceva sfoggio

otok silba

che si poteva permettere

Giuseppe Bellone

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

aveva / per via di

Carole Poirey
Italy
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 369

Notes to answerer

Asker: Grazie a tutti per la collaborazione.

3 mins confidence:

che si poteva permettere

Explanation:
Credo questo.

Aveva un bel paio di spalle larghe....

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Note added at 5 min (2011-12-16 16:51:24 GMT)
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Forse aveva questo aspetto per dono naturale e quindi poteva permettersele, cioè le aveva senza sforzo.

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Note added at 23 min (2011-12-16 17:09:42 GMT)
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Ho usato un pochino troppo la fantasia, Carole ha ragione. :((

Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Local time: 13:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 60

48 mins confidence:

... che sfoggiava/di cui cui faceva sfoggio

Explanation:
... un'alternativa alla soluzione di Carole

otok silba
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Croatian
PRO pts in category: 12

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