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to be random

Italian translation: è imprevedibile

15:41 Oct 22, 2002
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: to be random
to be random

as in:

my friend can be random, sometimes!
Dima Malik
Italian translation:è imprevedibile
Explanation:
il mio amico talvolta è imprevedibile.


Giacomo
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Giacomo Camaiora (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:56
Grading comment
Thank you so much for the translation and the help from everyone else!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +12è imprevedibile
Giacomo Camaiora (X)
4 +4essere sbadato
Gian
3 +3agire a caso - il mio amico agisce a caso.
Irene (Renata) Liapis
4noncurante
Don Green


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
agire a caso - il mio amico agisce a caso.


Explanation:
Or agisce alla cieca - depends on what you mean.

Irene (Renata) Liapis
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 15

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agree  italia
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agree  Ornella Grannis
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agree  caterina fuda
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
essere sbadato


Explanation:
random = sbadatamente

può essere quello il senso?????

Gian
Italy
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 11123

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  italia: scusa Renata non aveo visto la risposta di Gianni. Sono stata un po' "sbadata".:)))
2 mins
agree  Irene (Renata) Liapis: Si infatti sembra molto piu adatta. Anch'io preferisco sbadato
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agree  SimoC
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agree  gmel117608
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
noncurante


Explanation:
come una persona noncurante. Dipende dal contesto. Normalmente vuol dire che una persona è disinvolta.

Buon lavoro
Don

Don Green
France
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 81
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +12
è imprevedibile


Explanation:
il mio amico talvolta è imprevedibile.


Giacomo

Giacomo Camaiora (X)
Italy
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 1025
Grading comment
Thank you so much for the translation and the help from everyone else!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letizia Alhaique Caioli: Considerato il tono della frase, che termina con un punto esclamativo, "imprevedibile" mi sembra la soluzione migliore.
38 mins
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agree  Maria Elena Tondi
1 hr
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agree  luskie: i miei amici a volte si comportano come variabili impazzite :°)))
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agree  manducci
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agree  Simon Charass
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agree  Kimmy
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agree  Nuriko: penso che sia la traduzione migliore
15 hrs
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agree  Dominic Turner: Penso proprio che si riferisce ad un comportamento scostante
17 hrs
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agree  acadia
20 hrs
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agree  Giusi Pasi
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agree  Alessandra Negrini
2 days 1 hr
agree  gmel117608
6 days
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