bouncing grandchildren on their knees

Italian translation: facendo trotta trotta cavallino

08:22 Nov 9, 2013

English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: bouncing grandchildren on their knees

Commedia teatrale canadese. dialogo tra due amici. Uno dei due racconta della madre dopo essere stata lasciata dal marito.

She was depressed most of the time. You see, she assumed that my father and she would grow old together and spend their golden years bouncing grandchildren on their knees.

La mia proposta:

Era quasi sempre depressa. Vedi, immaginava che lei e mio padre sarebbero invecchiati insieme e avrebbero trascorso gli anni d’oro facendo saltellare i nipotini sulle ginocchia.

Cerco soluzioni migliori. Grazie!

Danilo Rana KudoZ activity Questions: 2374 (6 open) (3 without valid answers) (102 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Italy
Local time: 08:48

Italian translation:facendo trotta trotta cavallino

Explanation:
se vuoi qualcosa di simpatico..altrimenti va bene la tua soluzione..

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Note added at 6 ore (2013-11-09 15:20:46 GMT)
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o facendo fare il cavallino ai nipotini sulle ginocchia..

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Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 08:48

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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

giocando coi nipotini/prendendosi cura dei nipotini

Raffaella Panigada

3 +2

facendo trotta trotta cavallino

Elena Zanetti

facendo fare cavallone ai nipotini sulle loro ginocchia

cynthiatesser

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

giocando coi nipotini/prendendosi cura dei nipotini

Explanation:
Starei un po' più sul generico.

Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 08:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 26

3 hrs confidence:

facendo fare cavallone ai nipotini sulle loro ginocchia

Explanation:
da noi mettere i bambini sulle ginocchia e farli saltellare si chiama "fare cavallone". In altre regioni ci saranno altre espressioni, non so...

Reference: http://www.aenigmatica.it/oedipower/index.php?topic=41978.70...

cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 08:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 80

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

facendo trotta trotta cavallino

Elena Zanetti
Italy
Local time: 08:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 212

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