wise-assed

Italian translation: pedanti

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English term or phrase:wise-assed
Italian translation:pedanti
Entered by: Patrizia Ferrara (X)

17:14 Jul 31, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: wise-assed
Come tradurreste questa espressione? ecco il contesto:
She is demure, to be sure, but her diffidence is her only defense to the endless parade of listless shrugs and wise-assed banalities that have been answering her every
utterance since shortly after the dawn of time
Grazie mille!
Patrizia Ferrara (X)
Italy
Local time: 15:23
pedanti
Explanation:
una mia interpretazione

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Note added at 14 ore (2007-08-01 07:22:04 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie mille!
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Zelia Guzzo
Local time: 15:23
Grading comment
grazie a tutti!!
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Summary of answers provided
4pedanti
Zelia Guzzo
3piatte/monotone/noiose
Umberto Cassano


  

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piatte/monotone/noiose


Explanation:
Una terna di aggettivi che forse potrebbero funzionare nel contesto, ma forse sarebbe necessario averne un po' di più per calibrare meglio l'accezione di quel "wise-assed".

HTH

Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 15:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 60
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pedanti


Explanation:
una mia interpretazione

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Note added at 14 ore (2007-08-01 07:22:04 GMT) Post-grading
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Grazie mille!

Zelia Guzzo
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8
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grazie a tutti!!
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