Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
bocche della verità
English translation:
truth itself
Added to glossary by
Dana Rinaldi
Jan 20, 2008 07:51
16 yrs ago
Italian term
Linda Fox
bocche della verità
Non-PRO
Italian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
usato metaforicamente
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | truth itself |
Dana Rinaldi
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| 4 | gospel truth, |
Rino Bosso (X)
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Change log
Feb 3, 2008 08:09: Dana Rinaldi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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5 mins
Dana Rinaldi
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Italy
A passion for words
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
truth itself
Mary è la bocca della verità
Mary is truth itself
Mary is truth itself
Peer comment(s):
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Gina Ferlisi
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Thanks Gina!!!! Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!
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Gian
: Guarda che non sono diventato una donna (Gina)!; sono Gian (diminutivo di Giancarlo)
1 hr
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Grazie Gina Buon weekend
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Ximena Novoa
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Grazie Ximena. E mi scuso con te Gian per l'errore di sopra (typo)!!!
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Paul O'Brien
: interesting, dana, and i like its daring. but we need to see the sentence in which it is set.
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Infact. That's why I put an example of "bocche della verità" used in a metaphorical way!!!! I could only reply this way with so little context. Have a nice sunday evening!!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
1 day 18 hrs
gospel truth,
Gospel truth: the absolute truth (informal). The truth of truths contained in the New Testament. An emphatic way of asserting the truth of what one is saying.
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