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sportivi di razza

English translation: born sporty


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Italian term or phrase:sportivi di razza
English translation:born sporty
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Italian term or phrase: sportivi di razza
no context available I'm afraid other than it's a heading in a sticker collection about animals...

is it something like

"natural sportsmen" or "naturally sporty", or "thoroughbreds", or something along those lines.

TIA
David Turnbull
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:07
born sporty
Explanation:
OK thank you after reading your kind explanation this is my proposal :)

(also echoing 'born slippy' - underworld ;)

This allows you to explore students' ideas of whether they believe that people are born sporty, arty, intelligent and so on
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/12576332/Script-for-Teenage-Powe...

But with Knightley in the title role, something interesting happens: the 23-year-old, Middlesex-born's sporty, modern-girl attitude
http://www.flixster.com/movie/the-duchess

Callum has proved that you don't have to be born sporty to be a success, having only taken up serious athletics two years ago.
http://www.fitfuture.co.uk/html/?page=news

Some's born artistic! Some's born lucky! Some's born sporty boys! Some's born tired! Bemrose.
http://www.studdying-with-bonzo.co.uk/prints6.htm

and so on...

moreover this expression is quite widespread in animals/children/teenagers context so I guess it would fit nicely to your text :)

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ah I dunno the context (how pics are arranged, if they already contain names, if there is an explicative title..)

but of course if it is more a category title you can use

Born Sporty Breeds (or, simply, 'sporty breeds'):
- Boxer
- Labrador Retriever
- Husky
- Malamute
...

:)
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Mirra_
Italy
Local time: 18:07
Grading comment
for this context it seemed about right.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2sporting/competitive thoroughbreds
Oliver Lawrence
4 +2born sporty
Mirra_
4sporting breedsJudyK
4born sportsmenNicholas Hunt
3first rate/class sportsmen
cynthiatesser
3pedigree sportingdandamesh
3thoroughbreds
Being Earnest


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
thoroughbreds


Explanation:
I also like champion but maybe it doesn't fit

Being Earnest
Italy
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sporting/competitive thoroughbreds


Explanation:
'thoroughbred' on its own suggests a noble beast of a certain genetic purity, but not necessarily that they've got sport in their blood

Oliver Lawrence
Italy
Local time: 18:07
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PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  potra: I would go for competitive, animals that have a dna predisposition towards competitive activities (aka sports)
38 mins

agree  ARS54: With potra
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
born sportsmen


Explanation:
I think this is how I'd put it.

HTH.

Nicholas

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Sorry, didn't see the animal bit. Naturally sporty I think would probably be more suitable seeing as it is animals.


Nicholas Hunt
Italy
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sporting breeds


Explanation:
This would be my choice

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-10-29 15:57:41 GMT)
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references:
www.eliteweimaraners.net/sportingbreed.htm
www.petplace.com/dogs/sporting-breeds/page1.aspx

JudyK
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:07
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pedigree sporting


Explanation:

http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/sport/netball/joanna-c...

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Ci manca qualcosa dopo ma non ho capito bene, dogs, pets?

dandamesh
Italy
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
first rate/class sportsmen


Explanation:
my idea

cynthiatesser
Italy
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
born sporty


Explanation:
OK thank you after reading your kind explanation this is my proposal :)

(also echoing 'born slippy' - underworld ;)

This allows you to explore students' ideas of whether they believe that people are born sporty, arty, intelligent and so on
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/12576332/Script-for-Teenage-Powe...

But with Knightley in the title role, something interesting happens: the 23-year-old, Middlesex-born's sporty, modern-girl attitude
http://www.flixster.com/movie/the-duchess

Callum has proved that you don't have to be born sporty to be a success, having only taken up serious athletics two years ago.
http://www.fitfuture.co.uk/html/?page=news

Some's born artistic! Some's born lucky! Some's born sporty boys! Some's born tired! Bemrose.
http://www.studdying-with-bonzo.co.uk/prints6.htm

and so on...

moreover this expression is quite widespread in animals/children/teenagers context so I guess it would fit nicely to your text :)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-10-29 18:27:32 GMT)
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ah I dunno the context (how pics are arranged, if they already contain names, if there is an explicative title..)

but of course if it is more a category title you can use

Born Sporty Breeds (or, simply, 'sporty breeds'):
- Boxer
- Labrador Retriever
- Husky
- Malamute
...

:)

Mirra_
Italy
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
for this context it seemed about right.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
3 hrs
  -> grazie davvero molto ! :))

agree  panagor: I think you're right
11 days
  -> thank you very much for this late (so really meant) agree :))
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