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Pfeifen im dunklen Keller

Italian translation: fischiettare al buio (per farsi coraggio)


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German term or phrase:Pfeifen im dunklen Keller
Italian translation:fischiettare al buio (per farsi coraggio)
Entered by: Maria Elisa Albanese
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08:38 Apr 11, 2011
German to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Pfeifen im dunklen Keller
Die dritte Möglichkeit erfreut sich der grössten Beliebtheit: man bemüht ihn, um Ehr' und anderer menschlichen Begehren wegen, frühzeitig und damit möglichst heldenhaft in ein junges Leben zu treten. Die Versuche der Komödie um den Tod sind letzlich nichts als das Pfeifen im dunklen Keller.

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Maria Elisa Albanese
United States
Local time: 22:36
canticchiare/fischiare al buio (per farsi coraggio)
Explanation:
sì, è una frase idiomatica, fischiare nella cantina buia perché si ha paura e così ci si fa coraggio.

Una possibile resa.
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Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 22:36
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grazie
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4 +2canticchiare/fischiare al buio (per farsi coraggio)
Danila Moro


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
canticchiare/fischiare al buio (per farsi coraggio)


Explanation:
sì, è una frase idiomatica, fischiare nella cantina buia perché si ha paura e così ci si fa coraggio.

Una possibile resa.

Danila Moro
Italy
Local time: 22:36
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Grading comment
grazie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zerlina: andrei più per 'fischiettare'
2 hrs
  -> anche! grazie Zerlina :-)
agree  Laura Dal Carlo
6 hrs
  -> grazie Laura
neutral  Cristina intern: "fischiettare nel buio per farsi coraggio"
1 day9 hrs
  -> si dice anche: canta che ti passa....
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