gettare il cuore oltre l’ostacolo

English translation: Give it all you have got

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Italian term or phrase:	gettare il cuore oltre l’ostacolo
English translation:	Give it all you have got
Entered by:	James (Jim) Davis

09:06 Mar 31, 2007

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / In a letter to shareholders

Italian term or phrase: gettare il cuore oltre l’ostacolo

It is in a letter to shareholders about a merger between two groups but it is not technical, which is why I've put it under poetry. Does it mean simply to "really put your heart into it" and try your utmost?

Allora, nell’alternarsi di voci – molte a favore, talune critiche – colsi con particolare emozione l’esortazione di un Socio, noto imprenditore xxxxx, a “gettare il cuore oltre l’ostacolo” e a percorrere con fiducia la strada dell’integrazione.

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Give it all you have got

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potra
United States
Local time: 03:45

Grading comment

this is what I actually use
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

put your heart into it and go the extra mile

Ilaria A. Feltre

4 +2

take a leap of faith to look/go beyond the obstacle

Rosanna Palermo

Give it all you have got

potra

trust one's instincts

KayW

to put together all your courage and do something against all reason

Katia DG

Discussion entries: 2

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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

put your heart into it and go the extra mile

Explanation:
Yes, it does mean "put your heart into it", but also something like "see beyond"/"don't stop in front of the problems you're faced with, but try to picture what lies ahead"...

"Put your heart into it" richiama il concetto di "cuore" della frase originale, mentre "go the extra mile" puo` riferirsi a quello che c'e` oltre l'ostacolo, e allo sforzo che e` richiesto per ottenerlo.

HTH :o)

Ilaria A. Feltre
Malta
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 15

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, I'd never seen it before, so didn't know if there was anything hidden under the surface

3 hrs confidence:

to put together all your courage and do something against all reason

Explanation:
to do something with your heart and not with your brain
this should be the sense of the phrase; unfortunatelly, my English is not good enough to find a proper expression

Katia DG
Italy
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of:

Italian,

German

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

take a leap of faith to look/go beyond the obstacle

Explanation:
I have been told by my husband several times to think with brain not with my heart. A "heart" trusts people on instinct, a brain analizes the facts then acts accordingly.
In philosophy this would be a "leap of faith", an action based upon belief not necessarily facts.
From the link below:

The implication of taking a leap of faith can, depending on the context, carry positive or negative connotations, as some feel it is a virtue to be able to believe in something without evidence, while others feel it is foolishness. It is a hotly contested

theological and philosophical concept. For instance, the association with "blind faith" and religion is disputed by those with deistic principles that argue reason and logic, rather than revelation or tradition, should be the basis of belief in God.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-03-31 14:34:50 GMT)
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to overcome the obstacle.. may be another way to put it

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_of_faith

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Notes to answerer

Asker: In other words, "don't look, just leap". To turn the saying round. Thanks rosy, I like it :)).

9 hrs confidence:

Give it all you have got

Explanation:
Another version

potra
United States
Local time: 03:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

this is what I actually use

23 hrs confidence:

trust one's instincts

Explanation:
an alternative suggestion, "trust his instincts", in this case

KayW
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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