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se ne sta volontieri sulle sue

English translation: enjoys its own company

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Italian term or phrase:	se ne sta volontieri sulle sue
English translation:	enjoys its own company
Entered by:	Lisa McCreadie

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16:17 Nov 16, 2011

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Italian term or phrase: se ne sta volontieri sulle sue

Hi all,
I don't know why but I just can't seem to phrase this nicely. The whole phrase is:

un animale con abitudini notturne che *se ne sta volentieri sulle sue*

Does anyone have a nice way to put this?

Thanks in advance,
Lisa

Lisa McCreadie KudoZ activity Questions: 25 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 24
Local time: 11:07

enjoys its own company

Explanation:
if a hint of wry humour is not out of place in your context... :)

Selected response from:

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 12:07

Grading comment

Thanks, Oliver. The context was a book for kids so the humour was perfect.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

enjoys its own company

Oliver Lawrence

3 +4

not attuned to social living

dandamesh

3 +1

in no hurry to keep company

BdiL

3 +1

who likes to be on its own

cynthiatesser

3 +1

is usually aloof

Daniel Frisano Paulon

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

enjoys its own company

Explanation:
if a hint of wry humour is not out of place in your context... :)

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 113

Grading comment

Thanks, Oliver. The context was a book for kids so the humour was perfect.

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

is usually aloof

Explanation:
just an idea

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Friulian
PRO pts in category: 8

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

who likes to be on its own

Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-11-16 16:21:49 GMT)
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which, of course

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

not attuned to social living

Explanation:
I like this expression

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Introduction; Physical traitsh; Behavior traits; Wolf behavior and dogs; The wolf today; Hybrids ... It was a cold, crisp night in the Canadian wilderness. .... Since coyotes are solitary animals not attuned to pack living, the problems encountered ...

dandamesh
Native speaker of:

Italian

1 day22 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in no hurry to keep company

Explanation:
or: feeling no urge to keep company

Maurizio

BdiL
Local time: 12:07
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

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