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Italian: 'na grosta

English translation: a lone wolf







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Italian term or phrase:'na grosta
English translation:a lone wolf
Entered by:Helen Godfrey
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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / biography
Italian term or phrase: 'na grosta
Context: "Ero diventata un piccolo riccio spinoso, diffidente, chiuso. 'Na grosta, per dirla in dialetto."
Anyone know what this means? Thanks
Helen Godfrey
United Kingdom
Clarification request(s) and response
Assiolo: 12:46pm Jun 23, 2008: Letteralmente "crosta" http://www.diaolin.com/wordpress/?page_id=138
Nel senso traslato è una persona diffidente, un po' scontrosa, poco affabile nei modi, diventata "secca" perché è stata ferita e trattata male, perdendo la fiducia in sé e negli altri.

standoffish/lone wolf
Explanation:
Un aggettivo e una metafora universale, quella del "lupo solitario"...

HTH
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Umberto Cassano
Italy
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3a grouch
irenef
4 +1a clam
Alessandra Renna
4standoffish/lone wolf
Umberto Cassano
3surly (adj); grump (noun)ZZK


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a grouch

Explanation:
or, more generally,

a loner

irenef
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree simona dachille
2 hrs
  -> grazie, simona
agree potra: Yes
2 hrs
  -> thanks, potra
agree Umberto Cassano: mi piace "loner". Studentesse della Florida mi dicevano spesso così a Cambridge (UK), "you're a loner". Ma anche loro, grazie a Dio, erano abbastanza strambe per me. :-))
3 hrs
  -> Grazie, Umberto. Chiunque possa averti detto questo doveva sicuramente avere dei problemi.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
surly (adj); grump (noun)

Explanation:
dal contesto..un`idea

ZZK
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standoffish/lone wolf

Explanation:
Un aggettivo e una metafora universale, quella del "lupo solitario"...

HTH

Umberto Cassano
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for this and thank you to everyone for your help.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a clam

Explanation:
shut up like a clam.
E conserva anche l'idea di "crosta" dura da penetrare

Alessandra Renna
Italy
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Irena Pizzi
3 hrs
  -> Grazie, Irena
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