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sich bescheiden geben

Italian translation: Fare il modesto


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German term or phrase:sich bescheiden geben
Italian translation:Fare il modesto
Entered by: Francesca De Luca Fornaciari
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14:33 Jun 2, 2008
German to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Advertising / Public Relations
German term or phrase: sich bescheiden geben
Mi scuso per la classificazione forse poco pertinente che ho dato alla KudoZ, ma non sapevo bene come definirla..
E' una frase tratta da un opuscolo pubblicitario, si parla di un nuovo modello di auto sportiva, ma con motore diesel:

"Der sportliche Adel gibt sich bescheiden"
Francesca De Luca Fornaciari
Local time: 22:20
Fare il modesto
Explanation:
Saluti.
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Galante
Local time: 22:20
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Grazie a tutti per gli utilissimi suggerimenti, purtroppo posso dare i punti solo a uno.
Grazie dell'aiuto,
francesca
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4Fare il modesto
Galante
4 +1(la nobiltà sportiva) si comporta in modo riservato
Cristina intern
4non ha molte pretesesmarinella
3non vuole dare nell'occhiokatiadegennaro


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Fare il modesto


Explanation:
Saluti.

Galante
Local time: 22:20
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Grazie a tutti per gli utilissimi suggerimenti, purtroppo posso dare i punti solo a uno.
Grazie dell'aiuto,
francesca

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agree  kriddl
5 hrs
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agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
14 hrs
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agree  Zea_Mays
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agree  mariant
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
non ha molte pretese


Explanation:
o: ha pretese modeste
è moderato nelle pretese

smarinella
Local time: 22:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 30
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie!

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(la nobiltà sportiva) si comporta in modo riservato


Explanation:
sich ... geben = sich benehmen = comportarsi
bescheiden = zurückhaltend = riservato

(Codice cavalleresco = nobile, sportivo, riservato)

Cristina intern
Germany
Local time: 22:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 37
5 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?
Notes to answerer
Asker: grazie!


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agree  ELISA GIUSTI: bello
1 day5 hrs
  -> Grazie Elisa
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non vuole dare nell'occhio


Language variant: non vuole apparire

Explanation:
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katiadegennaro
Local time: 22:20
PRO pts in category: 45
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie!

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