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finest

Italian translation: migliore

19:36 Jan 8, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Drink / food
English term or phrase: finest
the best
kirsty
Italian translation:migliore
Explanation:
se si tratta di cibo - il cibo migliore, più raffinato, squisito... o anche le ghiottonerie... un po' più di contesto non guasterebbe!
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Gilda Manara
Italy
Local time: 04:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5migliore
Gilda Manara
5 +1prelibato
Elena Bellucci
5 +1eccellente
Teresa Sassani
5Superlativo
Sabina Moscatelli
4della migliore qualità
Maria Teresa Cudemo


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
migliore


Explanation:
se si tratta di cibo - il cibo migliore, più raffinato, squisito... o anche le ghiottonerie... un po' più di contesto non guasterebbe!

Gilda Manara
Italy
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL: migliore, più raffinato/squisito/delizioso/gustoso ecc...
29 mins
agree  Floriana (X): anche "il non plus ultra". As Gilda says, more context!
1 hr
agree  raffaella prati
1 hr
agree  Simon Charass: As in English, the superlative takes the article before it, but it accords with the gender of the noun: il migliore figlio(son), la migliore ragazza(girl).
9 hrs
agree  Simona Oliva (X)
16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prelibato


Explanation:
è un po' "alto", come termine. Bisogna vedere il contesto.

ciao

Elena Bellucci
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison kennedy (X): very often used for food and wine
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eccellente


Explanation:
è un superlativo assoluto, dovrebbe primeggiare anche in italiano: eccellente/ottimo/eccezionale/il meglio.
Certo che qui il contesto influisce molto sulla scelta stilistica.
TS

Teresa Sassani
Italy
Local time: 04:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Italian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
1 day 11 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
della migliore qualità


Explanation:
ciao!

vedi un po' se nel contesto questa interpretazione può essere adatta. Difficile dirlo con poche indicazioni...potrai valutarlo solo tu...ma 'the best' mi fa venire in mente questo.

Maria Teresa Cudemo
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Italian
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Superlativo


Explanation:
Come fanno notare i colleghi, la scelta dipende sostanzialmente dal contesto.

Sabina Moscatelli
Italy
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 21
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