Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
si rifugiò proprio a XXX
English translation:
(s)he took refuge, of all places, in XXX
Added to glossary by
Mariateresa Varbaro
Feb 24, 2009 10:52
15 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, Italian to English
si rifugiò proprio a XXX
Italian to English
Art/Literary
History
Il tal personaggio storico, durante una battaglia o per sfuggire a un nemico... si rifugiò proprio a XXX.
Nal contesto di un capitolo di storia che parla della città XXX appunto.
Nal contesto di un capitolo di storia che parla della città XXX appunto.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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2 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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91
Selected
(s)he took refuge, of all places, in XXX
try this.
Peer comment(s):
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Sele
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molteni
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Michael Korovkin
: doesn't "of all places" sound like he shouldn't have really gone there?
11 hrs
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and your alternative is.....?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
Nicholas Hunt
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Works in field
Italy
Smooth translations into English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, French to English
actually sought refuge in
A slight variation on the previous suggestion, perhaps a little quicker..
+2
1 hr
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
Specializes in field
Argentina
Legal and environment specialist, PhD
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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44
took/sought refuge precisely in XXX
11 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
29
And it was (exactly) XXX where he took his refuge
Tom ("of all people"...:)) asked for an alternative.
Should I scuttle for cover too – wih this answer?
Should I scuttle for cover too – wih this answer?
12 hrs
Michael Shano
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Academic papers and speeches
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Italian to English
wouldn't you know
This depends very much on the context and is an alternative to "of all places"
This suggests that it would be providential to take refuge there or that you might have guessed it if you were involved in the story.
I hope this helps.
This suggests that it would be providential to take refuge there or that you might have guessed it if you were involved in the story.
I hope this helps.
3 days 2 hrs
Michael Shano
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Academic papers and speeches
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Italian to English
(s)he took refuge, by chance, at XXX
"by chance" is another alternative, depending on the general context and tone of the passage, to translate "proprio" without making it sound stiff in English.
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