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consumare l’asfalto con i loro bolidi mantenuti.

English translation: wearing down the blacktop in Daddy's sportscar.

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Italian term or phrase:consumare l’asfalto con i loro bolidi mantenuti.
English translation:wearing down the blacktop in Daddy's sportscar.
Entered by: EirTranslations

10:12 Feb 13, 2007
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Italian term or phrase: consumare l’asfalto con i loro bolidi mantenuti.
Would really appreciate a nice suggestion or equivalent for the above phrase, for a novel, im a little stuch with it (see full text below). Thanks!

Era la solita giornata di traffico intenso a Hicksville, Long Island NYC, cittadina abitata da duri lavoratori e giovani meno indaffarati dei genitori, impegnati nelle attività consone alle loro età: consumare l’asfalto con i loro bolidi mantenuti.
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 19:25
wearing down the blacktop in Daddy's sportscar.
Explanation:
Just another option. Blacktop being another US term for asphalt, and we usually talk about being a Daddy's boy, or driving Daddy's car, rather than being 'mantenuto'.
Claire
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Claire Restivo
Local time: 19:25
Grading comment
Thanks claire, I like the blacktop option and its a book for young people in the us so more appropriate, however not sure about the dady´s car (its their car but their parents maintain it basically...)
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4 +1wear out the asphalt with their parent paid sports cars
Laura Cambia (X)
4wearing down the blacktop in Daddy's sportscar.
Claire Restivo


  

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wear out the asphalt with their parent paid sports cars


Explanation:
this is just a suggestion...

Laura Cambia (X)
Local time: 20:25
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  Gian: io metterei "parent-paid" - es.: those who have an invisible means of support, a trust fund or a parent-paid credit card. ...
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1 day 7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wearing down the blacktop in Daddy's sportscar.


Explanation:
Just another option. Blacktop being another US term for asphalt, and we usually talk about being a Daddy's boy, or driving Daddy's car, rather than being 'mantenuto'.
Claire

Claire Restivo
Local time: 19:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks claire, I like the blacktop option and its a book for young people in the us so more appropriate, however not sure about the dady´s car (its their car but their parents maintain it basically...)
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