agire senza scrupoli

English translation: to act ruthlessly

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Italian term or phrase:	agire senza scrupoli
English translation:	to act ruthlessly
Entered by:	Alessandro Zocchi

17:11 Sep 11, 2007

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang

Italian term or phrase: agire senza scrupoli

It describes the ruthless action of people acting with principles/scruples

potra KudoZ activity Questions: 161 (1 open) (6 without valid answers) (15 closed without grading) Answers: 1020 United States
Local time: 16:16

ruthless deeds / acting ruthlessly

Explanation:
it depends whether the verb is in this case a noun

(ruthless deeds)

or whether it remains a verb (to act ruthlessly / acting ruthlessly).

HTH

Ale

Selected response from:

Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 22:16

Grading comment

Thank you, ruthlessly fit best in my context
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

ruthless deeds / acting ruthlessly

Alessandro Zocchi

4 +1

unscrupulous behaviour

CMJ_Trans (X)

to act without scruples

Amy Duncan (X)

Answers

5 mins confidence:

to act without scruples

Explanation:
http://ergosphere.blogspot.com/2006/10/real-scandal.html

The greater problem is politicians who act without scruples when they legislate, not those who act without scruples when they IM.

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: English

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ruthless deeds / acting ruthlessly

Explanation:
it depends whether the verb is in this case a noun

(ruthless deeds)

or whether it remains a verb (to act ruthlessly / acting ruthlessly).

HTH

Ale

Alessandro Zocchi
Italy
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you, ruthlessly fit best in my context

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

unscrupulous behaviour

Explanation:
people who are guilty of.....

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of:

English

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