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as it were

Italian translation: per così dire

07:53 Jan 28, 2005
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
English term or phrase: as it were
certain people will sit upon his chair, as it were: they surely will not be ...
Annalisa Saleri
Local time: 09:47
Italian translation:per così dire
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hirselina
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3 +5per così dire
hirselina
4 +3ovvero
Loredana Calo'


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
per così dire


Explanation:
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hirselina
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laura Barbieri
45 mins
agree  giulipicco
1 hr
agree  Federica Masante
1 hr
agree  Cristina Giannetti
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agree  Riccardo Schiaffino
12 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ovvero


Explanation:
Ciao annae,

"as it were" alla lettera significa:

come se fosse.

Poiché seguono i due punti, io tradurrei: "ovvero", nel senso che nel testo che segue viene spiegato il senso della proposizione principale.

Ciao e buon lavoro,
Loredana



Loredana Calo'
Italy
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  EuroT-IT
7 mins
  -> Ciao EuroT, e grazie
agree  Simo Blom
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agree  paolamonaco
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