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that's the joke

Italian translation: questa è la beffa

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English term or phrase:that's the joke
Italian translation:questa è la beffa
Entered by: martini

14:08 Aug 8, 2020
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Teatro
English term or phrase: that's the joke
Testo teatrale inglese (per la messa in scena e non per la pubblicazione). Dialogo fra due persone.

A: These days, the young look up to people who become stars overnight, because they succeed in a porn movie casting, because they suffer from some kind of an anomaly, or they establish a social network. They're waiting for miracles, content with working second-rate jobs. They no longer believe in any advance in life. I want the young people to start believing again that work gets rewarded. That there is justice.
B: But there is no such thing, that's the joke.

La mia proposta:

A: Io voglio che i giovani comincino a credere di nuovo che il lavoro viene premiato. Che c’è giustizia.
B: Ma non ce n’è, questo è il bello.

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie.
Danilo Rana
Italy
Local time: 18:12
questa è la beffa
Explanation:
Ma non esiste (niente di tutto questo), .....
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martini
Italy
Local time: 18:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2questa è la beffa
martini
5è questa la cosa buffa/divertente
Giuseppina Macheda
4Questa è la barzelletta
Inter-Tra
3è questo il colmo
dandamesh
3questo è il bello/ è qui la burla, presa in giro
Elena Zanetti
3Ma il fatto è che la giustizia non esiste
Deborah Cerri


  

Answers


55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Questa è la barzelletta


Explanation:
Anche 'beffa' ci vedo

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Note added at 57 mins (2020-08-08 15:05:54 GMT)
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Metterei anche
'venga premiato'

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Note added at 59 mins (2020-08-08 15:08:33 GMT)
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Anche
Ci sia giustizia

Inter-Tra
Italy
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
questa è la beffa


Explanation:
Ma non esiste (niente di tutto questo), .....

martini
Italy
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 212

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agree  Emmanuella
53 mins
agree  Lisa Jane
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
è questo il colmo


Explanation:
alternativa

dandamesh
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
questo è il bello/ è qui la burla, presa in giro


Explanation:
,

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 18:12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
that\\\'s the joke
è questa la cosa buffa/divertente


Explanation:
Secondo me così suona meglio

Giuseppina Macheda
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ma il fatto è che la giustizia non esiste


Explanation:
A: io voglio che i giovani tornino a pensare che il duro lavoro viene ripagato. Che esiste giustizia/la giustizia esiste.
B: ma il fatto è che la giustizia non esiste.

Un'opzione adattata

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Note added at 17 ore (2020-08-09 07:41:52 GMT)
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Oppure: ma la giustizia non esiste, è questo il fatto

Deborah Cerri
Italy
Local time: 18:12
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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