sfondare una porta aperta

Spanish translation: GASTAR POLVORA EN SALVAS

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Italian term or phrase:sfondare una porta aperta
Spanish translation:GASTAR POLVORA EN SALVAS
Entered by: multidioma (X)

10:28 Jan 21, 2004
Italian to Spanish translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: sfondare una porta aperta
vi è un'espressione in spagnolo che si avvicini a questo modo di dire?

gracias de antemano
verbis
Local time: 13:42
GASTAR POLVORA EN SALVAS
Explanation:
cfr. "diccionario de locuciones y frases hechas" Editorial Everest

Fig. Poner medios inutiles y fuera de tiempo para un fin

:-) Cris

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Note added at 2004-01-21 13:31:42 (GMT)
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LO SIENTO MOHAN NO HABIA VISTO QUE YA LO HABIAS PUESTO TU TB!!!!!!!!!!!

;-(((
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multidioma (X)
Local time: 13:42
Grading comment
mille grazie a tutti e tutte

ho tirato a sorte, giuro!!!!!!!!!

bacioni
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3dar voces al viento
Patricia Orts Garcia
5 +2matar moscas a cañonazos
Carmen Cuervo-Arango
4 +1GASTAR POLVORA EN SALVAS
multidioma (X)


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
matar moscas a cañonazos


Explanation:
Creo que podría ser una solución, ya que, según Zanichelli, el significado de "sfondare una porta aperta" es: sprecare la fatica, affannarsi per q.c. di inutile.

La expresión española, que tiene este mismo significado, posee algunas variantes. Hay quien dice "matar mosquitos a cañonazos" o "matar pulgas a cañonazos"

Carmen Cuervo-Arango
Spain
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 925

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
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agree  emili
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dar voces al viento


Explanation:
Personalmente, creo que la expresion se refiere sobre todo a la inutilidad del intento y no a la desproporcion de los medios utilizados para conseguirlo. Otra expresion que tambien quiere decir lo mismo: gastar polvora en salvas

Patricia Orts Garcia
Local time: 13:42
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
2 hrs

agree  emili
3 hrs

agree  VERTERE: gastar polvora en salvas
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
GASTAR POLVORA EN SALVAS


Explanation:
cfr. "diccionario de locuciones y frases hechas" Editorial Everest

Fig. Poner medios inutiles y fuera de tiempo para un fin

:-) Cris

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Note added at 2004-01-21 13:31:42 (GMT)
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LO SIENTO MOHAN NO HABIA VISTO QUE YA LO HABIAS PUESTO TU TB!!!!!!!!!!!

;-(((

multidioma (X)
Local time: 13:42
PRO pts in pair: 20
Grading comment
mille grazie a tutti e tutte

ho tirato a sorte, giuro!!!!!!!!!

bacioni

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  VERTERE
2 hrs
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