lay in

Italian translation: si sdraiavano sulla

15:42 Dec 6, 2010

English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism

English term or phrase: lay in

"We are no longer considered Ivoirien," said 48-year-old Ali Coulibaly, as other people lay in the road nearby to block cars from passing near the Northern village of Djebonoua.

È *in* che mi perplime. Già *lay on* sarebbe strano, visto che poco prima ha detto che la gente ha ammassato tronchi e pietre per bloccare la strada..... Qualche suggerimento?

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Local time: 21:18

Italian translation:si sdraiavano sulla

Explanation:
...mentre le persone si sdraiavano sulla strada li vicino per bloccare le macchine...

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-12-06 15:46:43 GMT)
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o si sdraiavano sulla o "stavano sdraiate sulla"

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juliazaremba
Italy
Local time: 21:18

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si sdraiavano sulla

juliazaremba

4 +3

si sdraiano

Sara Maghini

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

si sdraiavano sulla

juliazaremba
Italy
Local time: 21:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

English

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

si sdraiano

Explanation:
Se i tronchi e le pietre non funzionano, si usano i corpi! E' lìunica soluzione plausibile.

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-12-06 15:48:36 GMT)
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Scusa per il typo sopra ("l'unica"), e scusa anche a Julia, abbiamo risposto praticamente in contemporanea! A riprova della correttezza della risposta :-)

Sara Maghini
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

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