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shoulder-shrugging pragmatists

Italian translation: pragmatisti che se ne lavano le mani

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English term or phrase:shoulder-shrugging pragmatists
Italian translation:pragmatisti che se ne lavano le mani
Entered by: Anita M. A. Mazzoli

19:29 Jul 1, 2004
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / politics
English term or phrase: shoulder-shrugging pragmatists
"It may be that shoulder-shrugging pragmatists are right when they say that abuses are an inevitable consequence of war".
giuditta
lavandosene le mani
Explanation:
Può darsi che abbiano ragione i pragmatisti a dire, lavandosene le mani, che le torture siano un'inevitabile conseguenza della guerra.

un'altra idea

buon lavoro!
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Anita M. A. Mazzoli
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:33
Grading comment
buona idea! grazie.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2i pragmatisti che fanno un'alzata di spalle
Science451
4pragmatisti che fanno spallucce
Vittorio Preite
3 +1lavandosene le mani
Anita M. A. Mazzoli
4vs
Adriana Togliani


  

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i pragmatisti che fanno un'alzata di spalle


Explanation:
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... Vi son di quelli **che fanno un’alzata di spalle** e cercano di dimenticare quel che hanno udito; altri rispondono con la bocca: “Sì, sì”, ma il loro cuore ...
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Science451
Italy
Local time: 16:33
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  verbis: che scuotono le spalle?????????
51 mins
  -> perchè no ? Grazie, Laura :)

agree  Roberto Rossetti
17 hrs
  -> grazie
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pragmatisti che fanno spallucce


Explanation:
in segno di rassegnazione e impotenza

Vittorio Preite
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:33
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lavandosene le mani


Explanation:
Può darsi che abbiano ragione i pragmatisti a dire, lavandosene le mani, che le torture siano un'inevitabile conseguenza della guerra.

un'altra idea

buon lavoro!

Anita M. A. Mazzoli
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
buona idea! grazie.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  VERTERE
6 hrs
  -> grazie Vertere :-)
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vs


Explanation:
Fanno spallucce i pragmatisti, ma potrebbero avere ragione quando dicono...

Adriana Togliani
Italy
Local time: 16:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
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