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Italian translation: prendersi una libertà

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English term or phrase:to take liberty with
Italian translation:prendersi una libertà
Entered by: Marina Rossa

13:27 Nov 29, 2006
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / horror story
English term or phrase: take with
I'm not sure about my translation of the following sentence:

"I will tell you", replied Van der Voort, ... speaking as if an unwarrantable liberty *had been taken with* him.

my translation:

– Ve lo racconterò, – rispose Van der Voort, ... parlando come se gli *fosse stata concessa* una libertà ingiustificabile.

Could this be right?
thanks a lot
f
_floriana_
Italy
Local time: 10:58
prendersi una liberta
Explanation:
I would render it with" prendersi una liberta nei suoi confronti", instead of "concedere"

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-11-29 13:30:44 GMT)
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libertà, sorry
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Marina Rossa
Local time: 10:58
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3 +7prendersi una liberta
Marina Rossa
3essere attratto/affascinato/soggiogato
Morena Nannetti (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
prendersi una liberta


Explanation:
I would render it with" prendersi una liberta nei suoi confronti", instead of "concedere"

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-11-29 13:30:44 GMT)
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libertà, sorry

Marina Rossa
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  irenef: sì; in pratica, gli hanno fatto un qualche abuso...
10 mins
agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: :-)
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agree  Ileana M. Pop (X)
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agree  clodinski
2 hrs
agree  P.L.F. Persio
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agree  Lucia Z (X)
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agree  potra: Yes perfect
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
essere attratto/affascinato/soggiogato


Explanation:
Io qui vedo un altro senso:
to be taken with/by ha il significato di essere attratto/affascinato/ conquistato (sinonimo di win over) Il senso sarebbe quindi:...parlando come se una libertà ingiustificabile/innammissibile lo avesse conquistato...

Morena Nannetti (X)
Germany
Local time: 10:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 41
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