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adeguato

English translation: properly / proper


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Italian term or phrase:adeguato
English translation:properly / proper
Entered by: Stef72
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13:01 May 18, 2011
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Italian term or phrase: adeguato
Salve a tutti !!

Vorrei sapere come posso tradurre al meglio l'attributo in oggetto nel seguente contesto .

Contesto: descrizione delle funzionalita' e modalita' d'uso di una macchina per palestra

Frase : "Dopo un adeguato riscaldamento dei muscoli, raggiungere la posizione illustrata
e mantenerla per 20 secondi".

Potrei tradurree con "adequate" ?? Grazie x i suggerimenti
Stef72
Local time: 06:53
properly / proper
Explanation:
Two more possibilities:

After warming your muscles properly, get into the illustrated position and ....
OR
After a proper warm up, get into ....
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Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2properly / proper
Linda Thody
4 +1adequate/suitable/appropriate/sufficientivanamdb
4good
Cedric Randolph


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adequate/suitable/appropriate/sufficient


Explanation:


ivanamdb
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Constantinos Faridis
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
good


Explanation:
I would put it this way, "After a good warm up of the muscles...."

Cedric Randolph
Italy
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
properly / proper


Explanation:
Two more possibilities:

After warming your muscles properly, get into the illustrated position and ....
OR
After a proper warm up, get into ....

Linda Thody
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:53
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Chaffer: properly
1 hr
  -> Thanks Kate!

agree  dasein_wm: yes, properly
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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