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non si tocca

English translation: is off limits


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12:46 Nov 16, 2009
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Italian term or phrase: non si tocca
"Quel campo non si tocca, perché ci cresce il riso e quindi è preziosissimo". E' una frase isolata (è un esempio in un libro di linguistica). Comunque, per chiarezza, la persona che parla non vuole che su quel campo vengano costruite case o che lo compri qualcun altro. Come dirlo in inglese?
Giorgio Testa
Local time: 04:16
English translation:is off limits
Explanation:
This makes it a pretty strong statement.

See the second definition in M-W.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-16 15:06:10 GMT)
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Sorry, you grow rice "in" a field!
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Kimberly Wastler
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +12is off limits
Kimberly Wastler
5 +1Hands off (that field)
Cedric Randolph
4 +1no one touches
James (Jim) Davis
3 +1don't touchdandamesh
3can't be sold or built on
Giuseppe Bellone
3Keep your hands off
cynthiatesser


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no one touches


Explanation:
"no one touches that field becasue...
Unless anybody can think of something better.

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Like "that field must not be touched...

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dandamesh
11 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
can't be sold or built on


Explanation:
It's longer but...

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... but it explains what is meant.

Giuseppe Bellone
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
don't touch


Explanation:
don't touch that field, come nella pubblicità

dandamesh
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zerlina
11 hrs
  -> grazie Zerlina1
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Keep your hands off


Explanation:
Keep your hands off that field

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Hands off (that field)


Explanation:
try this

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zerlina
10 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
is off limits


Explanation:
This makes it a pretty strong statement.

See the second definition in M-W.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-16 15:06:10 GMT)
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Sorry, you grow rice "in" a field!

Example sentence(s):
  • That field is off limits because we grow rice on it. That makes it priceless.

    Reference: http://www.aolsvc.merriam-webster.aol.com/dictionary/off%20l...
Kimberly Wastler
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom in London: I think this is the best of the options suggested
5 mins
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agree  Oliver Lawrence
16 mins
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agree  Nina Taranto
22 mins
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agree  AlessiaBeneg
29 mins
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agree  Juliet Halewood
38 mins
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agree  dandamesh
58 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Colin Rowe
1 hr
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agree  carly: definitely the best option
2 hrs
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agree  potra: Great
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agree  Zerlina
11 hrs
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agree  Ivana UK
21 hrs
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agree  Pauley
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