ecco

English translation: ... well, first of all...

07:35 Nov 3, 2001
Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Italian term or phrase: ecco
Forse bisognerebbe stabilire...ecco, prima di tutto...chi di noi due e' il colpevole.
Traci Andrighetti
English translation:... well, first of all...
Explanation:
Maybe we need to figure out... well, first of all... which of the two of us is guilty.

If "noi" refers to the speaker and listener, and not the speaker and someone else, I would put:

... well, first of all... who's guilty, you or me.
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Catherine Bolton
Local time: 04:55
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5... well, first of all...
Catherine Bolton
4well
Serge L
4...well, first
orietta l'abbate


  

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... well, first of all...


Explanation:
Maybe we need to figure out... well, first of all... which of the two of us is guilty.

If "noi" refers to the speaker and listener, and not the speaker and someone else, I would put:

... well, first of all... who's guilty, you or me.


Catherine Bolton
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1906
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
well


Explanation:
That's how I would translate it here:

... well, first of all, ...

Literally, it means "look"

HTH,

Serge L.

Serge L
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...well, first


Explanation:
La traduzione piu' vicina ad 'ecco' in inglese e' 'well' or 'uhm'.
Ciao.

orietta l'abbate
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 74
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