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Glossary entry

Italiano term or phrase:

è stato preferito al suo amico

Inglese translation:

Was picked over his friend

Added to glossary by Lisa Jane
May 2, 2016 05:46
8 yrs ago
Italiano term

è stato preferito al suo amico

Da Italiano a Inglese Altro Generale/Conversazioni/Auguri/Lettere Descriptions of windsurfing star
This section is a about a windsurfing champion who begun his sport by windsurfing since he was very young:

"Il laziale, infatti, è stato preferito al suo amico e rivale (ma soltanto in acqua) D.... B..... . Da 16 anni vivono nello stesso palazzo e condividono la stessa passione: insieme ."

I am confused about how "preferred" fits in here and what it relates to.
Proposed translations (Inglese)
4 +2 Was picked over his friend
Change log

May 6, 2016 09:47: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): writeaway, Rachel Fell

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Proposed translations

+2
7 min
Selected

Was picked over his friend

Or
Selected over/instead of his friend
Peer comment(s):

agree kringle : like the "was picked instead of his friend" option best
1 ora
Yes I suppose it's the more formal option, thanks
agree James (Jim) Davis : @Kringle "over" translates "preferito" while "invece di" leaves it a little ambiguous as to why (by mistake for example)
9 ore
thanks Jim-well explained!
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