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to go out of one's way

Italian translation: farsi in quattro/darsi molto da fare

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English term or phrase:to go out of one's way
Italian translation:farsi in quattro/darsi molto da fare
Entered by: _floriana_

19:07 Jul 31, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: to go out of one's way
It was great having someone willing *to go out of their way* to help her.

Ha un significato più letterale, come 'cambiare il senso della propria vita' o è un modo di dire che significa 'farsi in quattro'? Cercando su Google ho trovato, ad es., questa frase: "The Staff go out of their way to accommodate guests' requests" che mi fa tendere verso la seconda ipotesi, però se mi date conferma ve ne sono molto grata :)
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_floriana_
Italy
Local time: 12:13
farsi in quattro/darsi molto da fare
Explanation:
sì, guarda qua:

http://www.answers.com/topic/go-out-of-one-s-way

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-07-31 19:31:51 GMT)
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altra conferma guarda in fondo alla pagina):
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/go out of (one's) way

*To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required*
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Mario Della Rocca
Italy
Local time: 12:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +15farsi in quattro/darsi molto da fare
Mario Della Rocca
4 +1lasciar perdere tutto
Fiamma Lolli


Discussion entries: 1





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +15
farsi in quattro/darsi molto da fare


Explanation:
sì, guarda qua:

http://www.answers.com/topic/go-out-of-one-s-way

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-07-31 19:31:51 GMT)
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altra conferma guarda in fondo alla pagina):
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/go out of (one's) way

*To inconvenience oneself in doing something beyond what is required*



    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/go-out-of-one-s-way
Mario Della Rocca
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caterina Rebecchi: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=532692
3 mins
  -> Grazie Cate!
agree  carla melis: sì, sempre sentito solo in questo senso
8 mins
  -> Grazie Carla!
agree  Umberto Cassano
29 mins
  -> Grazie Umberto!
agree  Elena Favero: si si è esatta!
38 mins
  -> Grazie Elfaa!
agree  Fiorsam: anche "fare di tutto" o "prodigarsi'
49 mins
  -> Grazie! Sì, certo
agree  Giorgia Lo Cicero: anche "fare del proprio meglio"
2 hrs
  -> Sì, grazie!
agree  P.L.F. Persio
9 hrs
  -> Grazie Sofia!
agree  Valeria Faber
11 hrs
  -> Grazie Valeria!
agree  irenef
11 hrs
  -> Grazie Irene!
agree  wanita: ;)
11 hrs
  -> Grazie Wanita!
agree  Laura Prandino: dal ragazzini: to go out of one's way to do st., darsi pena (o prendersi il disturbo) di fare qc.
12 hrs
  -> Grazie Laura!
agree  Fiamma Lolli
13 hrs
  -> Grazie Fiamma!
agree  cecilia metta
14 hrs
  -> Grazie Cecilia!
agree  Pnina
15 hrs
  -> Grazie Pnina!
agree  potra: Entrambi esatti anche fare di tutto
19 hrs
  -> Grazie Potra!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lasciar perdere tutto


Explanation:
Solo un'altra possibile resa: "era fantastico che ci fosse qualcuno pronto a mollare tutto (quello che stava facendo) per correre ad aiutarla".

Fiamma Lolli
Italy
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valeria Faber: mi piace e, dipende dal contesto, ma credo renda meglio lo "sforzo". ;-)
8 hrs
  -> grassie cara!
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