Italian: rimettersi in discussioneEnglish translation: began to have doubts about themselves 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | rimettersi in discussione | | English translation: | began to have doubts about themselves | | Entered by: | Michael Deliso |
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Art/Literary - Folklore / general text | | Italian term or phrase: rimettersi in discussione | | I am a bit at odds trying to find a way to translate "rimettersi in discussione" as in this sentence ** i principi del pop e i cavalieri del rock si rimisero in discussione di fronte al più grande talento che avesse mai imbracciato uno strumento musicale** .. thanks for the help |
| | | began to have doubts about themselves | Explanation:
felt the ground being cut away from under their feet
they felt their own abilities were being called into question
lost some of their self-assurance
None of these is perfect, but this is the way to go
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Note added at 59 mins (2007-08-01 12:17:28 GMT)
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start asking themselves questions |
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xxxCMJ_Trans
France
| Note from asker to answererHi CMJ_Trans, thanks for your help, it is a toss-up between yours and "having second thoughts" which more or less are similar. Thanks also to Umberto, because his answer was also helpfull. Thanks...
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| face a new challenge
Explanation:
This would be my take in that context !
HTH
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-08-01 11:34:25 GMT)
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Or better still "take up a new challenge"
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| began to have doubts about themselves
Explanation:
felt the ground being cut away from under their feet
they felt their own abilities were being called into question
lost some of their self-assurance
None of these is perfect, but this is the way to go
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Note added at 59 mins (2007-08-01 12:17:28 GMT)
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start asking themselves questions
| xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| Note from asker to answerer| Hi CMJ_Trans, thanks for your help, it is a toss-up between yours and "having second thoughts" which more or less are similar. Thanks also to Umberto, because his answer was also helpfull. Thanks... |
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| exposed themselves to the challenge/criticism
Explanation:
exposed themselves to the challenge of performing back to back with one of the greatest talents in the music industry.
It means that whatever level of industry recognition they had achieved so far, they were putting it up for grabs by performing....
|  potra
United States
Native speaker of: Italian, English
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The translation workplace 
