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una che fa caldo una che fa freddo

English translation: One that turns you on and one that turns you off

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16:35 Aug 8, 2008

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Slang / slang / saying

Italian term or phrase: una che fa caldo una che fa freddo

I'm transcribing from a tape that isn't clear and the context is not going to help but I've got a sentence where the person says "una che fa caldo, una che fa freddo". Is this a proverb or typical expression? Possible from Puglia if anywhere. Any ideas? Thanks loads.

JLLTranslation KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (none open) Answers: 12 United Kingdom
Local time: 04:53

English translation:One that turns you on and one that turns you off

Explanation:
Well, I saw you closed the question...so NVM! :D

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Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 23:53

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Why is my / her one hand cold, but the other is warm?

Cristina intern

Shiver,shivering!

Vladimir Martinez

2 +1

One that turns you on and one that turns you off

Lise Leavitt

Discussion entries: 4

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37 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Why is my / her one hand cold, but the other is warm?

Explanation:
Suggerimento... premesso che manca contesto!

"Any truth to the adage, "cold hands, warm heart?"-
... The proverb has been traced back to 'Collectanea... ... Why is my one hand cold, but the other is warm? Outside the bag ..."
www.answerbag.com/q_view/429120 - 42k

Cristina intern
Germany
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of:

Italian

Notes to answerer

Asker: I didn't say other people aren't also short of time. I simply ran out of time and had to submit the translation so had to work something out myself. Sorry I'm sure!

1 hr confidence:

Shiver,shivering!

Explanation:
an option!

Vladimir Martinez
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

One that turns you on and one that turns you off

Language variant: Fisical attractions???

Explanation:
Well, I saw you closed the question...so NVM! :D

Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 7

Notes to answerer

Asker: sorry for closing the question before you answered. I ran out of time and had to submit the translation. But I liked your answer best :-)

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