Italian: classe da vendereEnglish translation: the epitome of class/in a class of his own 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | classe da vendere | | English translation: | the epitome of class/in a class of his own | | Entered by: | sophieisidoro |
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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | | Italian term or phrase: classe da vendere | So far I have put 'in a class of his own'...is this correct? or is there a better way? It's an article about Toni Servillo, Italian actor. Context below. Thanks. Sophie
Classe da vendere e talento naturale, Toni Servillo è al Festival di Cannes da protagonista: per Matteo Garrone interpreta Gomorrah, crudo racconto della camorra a Napoli, e per Paolo Sorrentino è mattatore ne Il divo, ritratto dell’Italia raccontata attraverso la figura enigmatica di Giulio Andreotti, per oltre 50 anni ai vertici della politica nazionale |
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 potra
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| Note from asker to answererDear all, thanks very much. I used my own translation 'in a class of his own' at the end but I saved the epitomy (not epidemy! obviously) of class one as think that's good as well. Thanks to the usual suspects out there who helped. Soph
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| (lots of) style, his own style
Explanation:
classy could be used, but I find it very heavy!! Style is more elegant (to me)
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Note added at 43 mins (2008-04-19 07:38:55 GMT)
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'da vendere' because he has loads of class, enough to sell it!!! An italian expression..
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| Very elegant OR High class
Explanation:
In italian it can also be said " di alta classe", which is more slang.
In French you can say "classe a revendre".
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| the epidemy of class
Explanation:
T.S. is the epidemy of class
It is a very commonly used expression
| potra
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| Note from asker to answerer| Dear all, thanks very much. I used my own translation 'in a class of his own' at the end but I saved the epitomy (not epidemy! obviously) of class one as think that's good as well. Thanks to the usual suspects out there who helped. Soph |
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| oozes class
Explanation:
Un'alternativa colloquiale, per rimanere fedele al testo originale.
"Italian saxophonist Renato D'Aiello oozes class. When he plays quietly the effect is like hearing an old friend kindly giving you some much-needed advice. ...
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Pamela Anderson Oozes Class. Here's Pamela Anderson as she left the Kabaret Club in London on March 13th.
www.idontlikeyouinthatway.com/2006/03/pamela-anderson-oozes...
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