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she lets it get to her

Italian translation: si fa sopraffare

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English term or phrase:she lets it get to her
Italian translation:si fa sopraffare
Entered by: Ketty Federico

08:28 Mar 9, 2014
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Teatro
English term or phrase: she lets it get to her
Commedia teatrale canadese. due donne parlano di un'amica in comune.

A: She drinks too much.
B: Well, there's a lot of pressure in her job and sometimes she lets it get to her, but she'll pull out of it. She's tough.


La mia proposta:

A: beve un po’ troppo.
B: Beh, ha molta pressione sul lavoro e qualche volta si fa del male, ma ne uscirà fuori. È una tosta.


Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie!
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 13:33
si fa sopraffare
Explanation:
Il suo lavoro è una bella fonte di stress/pressione e qualche volta si fa sopraffare.... ma ne verrà fuori.
Selected response from:

Ketty Federico
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7si fa sopraffare
Ketty Federico
4 +2se la fa trasmettere / si lascia contagiare / si fa prendere troppo
luskie
4 +2si fa coinvolgere troppo
Angela Bulla
4 +1si fa schiacciare
Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
4lascia che il laovro la sopraffaccia
Diego Sibilia
3ne viene oppressa /dominata/sopraffatta
Elena Zanetti
3permette che (il lavoro) prenda il sopravvento
VMeneghin


  

Answers


58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
si fa sopraffare


Explanation:
Il suo lavoro è una bella fonte di stress/pressione e qualche volta si fa sopraffare.... ma ne verrà fuori.

Ketty Federico
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
1 hr
  -> grazie
agree  Danila Moro: direi: se ne lascia sopraffare
1 hr
  -> grazie Danila
agree  Marianna Aita
2 hrs
  -> grazie
agree  zerlina
6 hrs
  -> grazie :)
agree  Diana Battaglio
9 hrs
  -> grazie!
agree  Barbara Bonatti Divers
1 day 11 hrs
  -> grazie :)
agree  Cristina Valente
1 day 11 hrs
  -> grazie!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lascia che il laovro la sopraffaccia


Explanation:
mi sembra sia ideale

Diego Sibilia
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
si fa schiacciare


Explanation:
oppure, più libera,

"certe volte non riesce a reggere/reggerla"
"certe volte non riesce a/è in grado di gestirla"

Giovanna Alessandra Meloni
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariagrazia Centanni
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Grazie!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ne viene oppressa /dominata/sopraffatta


Explanation:
invertirei...

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 212
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se la fa trasmettere / si lascia contagiare / si fa prendere troppo


Explanation:
non andrei troppo oltre con l'interpretazione

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-09 11:53:53 GMT)
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oppure qualcosa come "non riesce a staccare"

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Note added at 3 hrs (2014-03-09 11:54:51 GMT)
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si lascia coinvolgere eccessivamente
etc etc

luskie
Local time: 13:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zerlina: x la terza direi:-)
4 hrs
  -> grazie :)
agree  Valentina Mellone: Anch'io per "si fa prendere troppo"
2 days 3 hrs
  -> grazie!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
permette che (il lavoro) prenda il sopravvento


Explanation:
.

VMeneghin
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
si fa coinvolgere troppo


Explanation:
Credo che "coinvolgere" suggerisca in modo giusto il senso espresso all'interno del dialogo

Angela Bulla
Italy
Local time: 13:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariagrazia Centanni
18 hrs
  -> Grazie ;)
agree  luskie: @ Angela e Mariagrazia: sì ma l'avevo già proposto io... grazie per gli agree ;))
1 day 14 hrs
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