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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Italian term or phrase: forca caudina | | Il particolare settore delle trasformazioni in antideflagranti di macchine operatrici è a volte considerato dal Cliente Utilizzatore una ** "Forca Caudina" ** attraverso cui dover necessariamente passare per soddisfare la propria esigenza. |
| | | horca caudiana | Explanation:
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Note added at 14 ore (2009-04-03 11:25:28 GMT)
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Independientemente del hecho histórico que le dio origen, la expresión, "horcas caudianas" (o también "caudinas" como dijo Gabriel), se usa, figuradamente para aludir enfáticamente a situaciones humillantes o desventajosas que en determinadas circunstancias una persona o grupo de personas se ven obligados a aceptar.
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Note added at 14 ore (2009-04-03 11:33:13 GMT)
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¡Perdón! Quise decir "horca caudiana", en singular. |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 horca caudiana
Explanation:
;-)
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Note added at 14 ore (2009-04-03 11:25:28 GMT)
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Independientemente del hecho histórico que le dio origen, la expresión, "horcas caudianas" (o también "caudinas" como dijo Gabriel), se usa, figuradamente para aludir enfáticamente a situaciones humillantes o desventajosas que en determinadas circunstancias una persona o grupo de personas se ven obligados a aceptar.
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Note added at 14 ore (2009-04-03 11:33:13 GMT)
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¡Perdón! Quise decir "horca caudiana", en singular.
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